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Education and Experience
1-2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment
Must have an FDA-NCA Certification
Familiar with Amy’s products and processes
Safety
Monitors employee safety practices. Reports any deficiencies to the Supervisor.
Ensures that personnel are doing monthly safety training and attending training sessions with Safety Supervisor.
Communication and Teamwork
Assist Team Leaders in their daily operations.
Communicate any issues going on in the plant to the Supervisor.
Communicate with mechanics and/or with the Maintenance Supervisor when there are equipment problems on the lines.
Ensure proper pass down between shifts at the Tier 1 level including reports.
When there is need for extra materials and/or supplies, communicate with the Warehouse in a timely manner. Fill out appropriate requisition forms when necessary.
Inform the Food Safety and Sensory team know of any quality issues within the Pavan area.
Coordinate with Sanitation team leaders and/or supervisors when something needs to be cleaned and/or sanitized.
Attend meetings as directed by the People & Production Supervisor.
Excels at motivating, leading, and coaching employees to meet quality standards and production goals.
Supports and listens to employees in a respectful, fair, and consistent manner.
Coaches employees professionally and positively when standards for line efficiency, quality, company rules, or safety and sanitation are not met. Collaborates with People and Production Supervisor and/or Operations Manager for support when needed.
Recognize employees’ achievements and provide constructive feedback for improvement in a positive and open manner.
Staffing
Trains and supervises Pavan production employees for optimum line efficiency while maintaining established quality standards.
Helps to train and supervise work of temporary employees and makes recommendations to the People & Production Supervisor about possible new hires.
Collaborates with the Operations Administrator to track employees planned and unplanned absences, tardiness and overtime. Proactively and appropriately follows up with employees needing attendance improvement.
Provides guidance and direction to employees.
Assists the People & Production Supervisor in conducting employee performance conversations.
Coordinate with the Recruiting team if there is need for temporary employees.
Under guidance of People & Production supervisor, issues disciplinary actions.
Planning
Optimizes the workload for maximum efficiencies while minimizing changeovers and downtime.
Reviews the production schedule regularly and communicates necessary modification requests in a timely manner.
Controlling
Supervises the set-up of the Pavan area to ensure timely start-up.
Must be familiar with the operation and safety of all equipment used in his/her area.
Make sure the lines keep adequate weight control and that results are documented if needed.
Ensure that product and date codes are correctly placed on finished product. Also ensure that tags and labels for identifying WIPs and finished products are filled in correctly and that they include all the required information.
Inspects for proper sanitation of processing equipment and facilities and takes corrective action to resolve deficiencies.
Maintain cleanliness and inventory of tools.
Support Lyco operator training and daily operations.
Lead and track autonomous maintenance of equipment.
Create work orders to maintain equipment running efficiently.
Continually develop tasting sensitivity for all products. Is able to recognize off flavors in foods before they reach the production line.
Monitors use of employee supplies such as gloves and paper towels.
Checks to ensure that raw materials are on hand and in place.
Proactively seeks opportunities to reduce waste and labor, increase productivity and minimize the possibility of cross-contamination.
Works to improve GMPs and housekeeping in the plant. Works with Team Leaders to resolve issues from Sanitation/FSS inspections.
Perform other tasks assigned by the People & Production Supervisor.
Reporting
Assists the Supervisor by completing the daily report at the end of every shift.
Collects and reviews batch sheets, production/packaging reports, and downtime logs on a daily basis.
Ensures all downtime (mechanical and operational) is written in the downtime log. Verifies that these forms are filled in correctly.
Follow escalation process for issues that arise or any concerning mechanical safety related issues.
Support of creating future standard work and work instructions for the area.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise employees working in their area and shift.
Coaching employees when procedures are not being followed.
Auditing standard work on a day-to-day basis.
Computer Skills
Familiar with MS Word and Excel
Will be required to work with spreadsheets and complete reports.
Language Skills
Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish).
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate and percentages.
Have a good understanding of production standards and efficiencies.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Demands
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to stand and/or walk for several hours a day.
Ability to perform manual operations where repetitive motion is required.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Travel
None
It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Education and Experience
1-2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment
Must have an FDA-NCA Certification
Familiar with Amy’s products and processes
Safety
Monitors employee safety practices. Reports any deficiencies to the Supervisor.
Ensures that personnel are doing monthly safety training and attending training sessions with Safety Supervisor.
Communication and Teamwork
Assist Team Leaders in their daily operations.
Communicate any issues going on in the plant to the Supervisor.
Communicate with mechanics and/or with the Maintenance Supervisor when there are equipment problems on the lines.
Ensure proper pass down between shifts at the Tier 1 level including reports.
When there is need for extra materials and/or supplies, communicate with the Warehouse in a timely manner. Fill out appropriate requisition forms when necessary.
Inform the Food Safety and Sensory team know of any quality issues within the Pavan area.
Coordinate with Sanitation team leaders and/or supervisors when something needs to be cleaned and/or sanitized.
Attend meetings as directed by the People & Production Supervisor.
Excels at motivating, leading, and coaching employees to meet quality standards and production goals.
Supports and listens to employees in a respectful, fair, and consistent manner.
Coaches employees professionally and positively when standards for line efficiency, quality, company rules, or safety and sanitation are not met. Collaborates with People and Production Supervisor and/or Operations Manager for support when needed.
Recognize employees’ achievements and provide constructive feedback for improvement in a positive and open manner.
Staffing
Trains and supervises Pavan production employees for optimum line efficiency while maintaining established quality standards.
Helps to train and supervise work of temporary employees and makes recommendations to the People & Production Supervisor about possible new hires.
Collaborates with the Operations Administrator to track employees planned and unplanned absences, tardiness and overtime. Proactively and appropriately follows up with employees needing attendance improvement.
Provides guidance and direction to employees.
Assists the People & Production Supervisor in conducting employee performance conversations.
Coordinate with the Recruiting team if there is need for temporary employees.
Under guidance of People & Production supervisor, issues disciplinary actions.
Planning
Optimizes the workload for maximum efficiencies while minimizing changeovers and downtime.
Reviews the production schedule regularly and communicates necessary modification requests in a timely manner.
Controlling
Supervises the set-up of the Pavan area to ensure timely start-up.
Must be familiar with the operation and safety of all equipment used in his/her area.
Make sure the lines keep adequate weight control and that results are documented if needed.
Ensure that product and date codes are correctly placed on finished product. Also ensure that tags and labels for identifying WIPs and finished products are filled in correctly and that they include all the required information.
Inspects for proper sanitation of processing equipment and facilities and takes corrective action to resolve deficiencies.
Maintain cleanliness and inventory of tools.
Support Lyco operator training and daily operations.
Lead and track autonomous maintenance of equipment.
Create work orders to maintain equipment running efficiently.
Continually develop tasting sensitivity for all products. Is able to recognize off flavors in foods before they reach the production line.
Monitors use of employee supplies such as gloves and paper towels.
Checks to ensure that raw materials are on hand and in place.
Proactively seeks opportunities to reduce waste and labor, increase productivity and minimize the possibility of cross-contamination.
Works to improve GMPs and housekeeping in the plant. Works with Team Leaders to resolve issues from Sanitation/FSS inspections.
Perform other tasks assigned by the People & Production Supervisor.
Reporting
Assists the Supervisor by completing the daily report at the end of every shift.
Collects and reviews batch sheets, production/packaging reports, and downtime logs on a daily basis.
Ensures all downtime (mechanical and operational) is written in the downtime log. Verifies that these forms are filled in correctly.
Follow escalation process for issues that arise or any concerning mechanical safety related issues.
Support of creating future standard work and work instructions for the area.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise employees working in their area and shift.
Coaching employees when procedures are not being followed.
Auditing standard work on a day-to-day basis.
Computer Skills
Familiar with MS Word and Excel
Will be required to work with spreadsheets and complete reports.
Language Skills
Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish).
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate and percentages.
Have a good understanding of production standards and efficiencies.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Demands
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to stand and/or walk for several hours a day.
Ability to perform manual operations where repetitive motion is required.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Travel
None
It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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