Lewis Bakeries is hiring: Production Supervisor in Indiana

Overview

Lewis Bakeries is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the Production Supervisor position in Evansville, IN. This position reports to the Production Manager and is responsible for implementing best practices and standards for product and process to promote efficient production of consistent quality bread or roll products. The role has direct responsibility for ensuring all work activities under its span of control are performed with attention to food quality, safe processes, compliance with applicable legal requirements, and a focus on continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Implement company standards for formulas, scaling weights, pan sizes, bag sizes, bake times, and all production control processes for bread and roll products
• Train, coach, oversee, provide feedback and assess Production staff and overall bakery production performance
• Demonstrate strong leadership to set a vision, manage change, develop others, and plan for continuous improvement
• Plan and coordinate use of manpower, ingredients, and equipment to ensure efficient production of consistent quality products
• Direct plant and equipment resources toward the most efficient production of baked goods
• Implement best practices to achieve company standards on controllable costs
• Promote safety through work procedures and employee safety programs
• Troubleshoot equipment to ensure optimum product quality is achieved
• Ensure consistent quality product is provided to Sales on a timely basis
• Evaluate product quality to ensure compliance with established standards
• Collaborate and build/maintain partnering relationships with other departments
• Demonstrate ability to function successfully in a fast-paced, changing work environment

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
• 1-2 years of high-speed bread and/or roll experience highly preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in a supervisory position
• Understanding of equipment in a large-scale bakery production plant and operation relative to the baking process
• Solid understanding of the functionality of ingredients with time and temperature in the baking process
• Basic computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Union management experience is strongly desired
• Completion of American Institute of Baking (AIB) in-residence baking science and technology course and AIB Science of Baking correspondence course strongly desired (not required)
• Knowledge of BRC & BSCI standards

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing