JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Position Reports To: Production Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly
- This is a permanent, full-time position that is eligible for enrollment in company benefits after 60 days and 40 hours Vacation after 90 days.
Report times-6:45am-3:45pm Monday - Friday, some Saturdays are a possibility January-April
May- December is peak season hours change a 6 days a week.
OPC is family owned and headquartered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. We started over 40 years ago as a small family farm and have been blessed to grow significantly with our farm fresh quality and the care we show our customers. We currently own, or control through long term leases, over 140,000 irrigated acres. We also now have a network of processing plants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Michigan to bring the bounty of our farms to you.
The roots of our heritage offer us complete focus; from farming through the entire process. We are committed to innovation, quality and customer service. The OPC Family of companies is dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices throughout our farming operation, giving us the ability to give our customers “Seed to Fork” varieties of quality potato products, other vegetables and fruits.
From Field to Fork”-Production is where the beginning of a wide variety of products become part of your family’s meal. Be part of a team that supplies food to the tables across the US, Mexico and Canada.
Position Purpose Summary: The Production Supervisor leads and provides direction to a team of production hourly positions supporting all tactical and strategic objectives for the Production functions, at the direction of the Production and Plant Manager.
Principal Job Responsibilities:
- Holds daily pre-shift meetings and communicates any relevant information to the employees
- Completes daily paperwork and turns into Production Administrator/Quality Assurance
- Completes daily pass down email
- Assigns employee positions for the day
- Coordinates employee breaks
- Rotates employee positions to avoid fatigue
- Verify employees have completed all tasks before leaving for the day
- Provides basic equipment to employees when needed and completes required sign out paperwork, where applicable
- Responsible for performing daily scale verifications
- Assists Production Manager with daily setup of machinery according to production schedule
- Responsible for adhering to and implementing all policies set forth by HR and Quality
- Advises and recommends work orders to be completed by Maintenance
- Assists in yearly retraining with employees
- Actively engaged in employee retention efforts by soliciting feedback from employees and communication g results with the Production Managers and HR department
- Serves as a backup to the Production Manager in their absence and with new employee training
- Other related duties as assigned
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
Physical Demands of the Position:
- While performing the duties of the position, the employee must be able to use manual dexterity required for using hand tools and operating machinery; Able to lift up to 30 pounds; must be able to stand or walk for prolonged periods; experience extensive walking and standing; vision/hearing/talking; repeating motion (hands/wrists); bending and stooping
Work Environment:
- While performing duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to wet and slippery floors, occasionally moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud; Variable temperatures of both heat and cold. 20% normal office environment with 80% manufacturing environment.
