Production Supervisor jobs in Maine

Cozy Harbor Seafood, a leader in the seafood processing industry, is currently seeking a highly motivated team player, to be a Production Supervisor for its locally based high-end food manufacturing company in the Portland Maine.

The Production Supervisor will lead a team of skilled line workers to meet the demand of ready eat lobster meat products for commercial and retail sales.

POSITION OVERVIEW :

• TRAINS, EVALUATES, DEVELOPS AND GUIDES WORKERS IN PERFORMANCE OF THEIR JOB
• MOTIVATES STAFF IN JOB PERFORMANCE AND CREATES A TEAM SPIRIT IN DEPARTMENT
• CONTROLS THE WORKFLOW, YIELDS, PRODUCT QUALITY AND GMP’S OF DEPARTMENT
• ACTS AS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATOR BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIVES
• REPORTS TO MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF TEAM AND OPERATIVES
• MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF DEPARTMENT

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• TRAIN, REVIEW AND DEVELOP DEPARTMENT STAFF TO FULFILL REQUIREMENTS OF :
• HACCP PLANS AS RELEVANT
• GMP’S
• WORKPLACE SAFETY PLAN
• FINISHED GOODS PRODUCTION QUALITY LIMITS
• HR LOBSTER DEPARTMENT PRODUCTION PLAN & POSITION OBJECTIVES
• PLAN, SCHEDULE AND DIRECT STAFF AND EQUIPMENT TO ACHIEVE :
• PRODUCT QUALITY LIMITS
• HR PRODUCTION PLAN GOALS
• MONITOR AND CONTROL ESSENTIAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES :
• DEPARTMENT HACCP PLAN CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS
• STAFF GMP PRACTICES
• PROCESS LINE PRODUCTIVITY & YIELDS
• FINISHED PRODUCT CONFORMANCE TO PRODUCTION QUALITY LIMITS
• EQUIPMENT READINESS AND CONFORMITY
• PACKAGING, PPE & INGREDIENTS DE-CONTAMINATION
• NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT CONTROL PROCEDURES
• IDENTIFY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS
• COMMUNICATE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS TO STAFF AND STAFF FEEDBACK TO MANAGEMENT
• ENFORCE POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS
• CHILLING & FREEZING PROCESSING PROCEDURE & LOG
• PROCESS & PRODUCT PACKAGING CODE
• PRODUCTION AREA SET-UP AND SHUT-DOWN
• OPERATE AND READ DATA BASE SYSTEMS
• OTHER DUTIES AS REQUIRED

SCOPE OF SUPERVISION :

• COOKER OPERATOR
• MINCE & LEG LEAD
• CK PICKING LEAD
• CK PACKING LEAD
• ALL HR PRODUCTION OPERATORS

SCOPE OF AUTHORITY :

• MAY ISSUE VERBAL AND / OR WRITTEN WARNINGS FOR SAFETY RULES INFRACTION, INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR OR POOR JOB PERFORMANCE
• MAY SUSPEND EMPLOYEES FOR PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED BALANCE OF SHIFT PLUS 3 DAYS
• MAY RECOMMEND SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION BY PRODUCTION MANAGER

REPORT GENERATION REQUIREMENTS :

• LOBSTER HR SUPERVISORS LOG
• HR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT LOGS
• MAINTENANCE WORK ORDER
• EMPLOYEE REVIEWS
• EMPLOYEE INCIDENT REPORT
• ADP TIME SHEET REVIEW AND APPROVAL
• QA REPORT REVIEW & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

MEETING REQUIREMENTS :

• DAILY CO-ORDINATION MEETING
• MONTHLY CREW MEETING
• IMPROVEMENT TEAMS AS REQUIRED

REQUIRED SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND BEHAVIORS :

ABLE TO READ AND INTERPRET DOCUMENTS SUCH AS SAFETY RULES, OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, AND PRODUCTION PROCEDURES

ABLE TO PERFORM BASIC MATH INCLUDING FRACTIONS, DECIMALS, RATIOS, PERCENTAGES, AND TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS.

• COMPETENT IN MICROSOFT EXCEL
• PLANNING - DEMONSTRATES STRONG PROCESS ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITIES AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS
• ETHICS - TREATS PEOPLE WITH RESPECT; KEEPS COMMITMENTS; INSPIRES THE TRUST OF OTHERS; WORKS ETHICALLY AND WITH INTEGRITY.
• DEPENDABILITY - FOLLOWS INSTRUCTIONS, RESPONDS TO MANAGEMENT DIRECTION; TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN ACTIONS; KEEPS COMMITMENTS;

COMPLETES TASKS ON TIME.

• TEAM WORK - BUILDS MORALE AND GROUP COMMITMENTS TO GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; GIVES AND WELCOMES FEEDBACK; CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING A POSITIVE TEAM SPIRIT.
• ORAL COMMUNICATION - SPEAKS CLEARLY AND PERSUASIVELY IN POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SITUATIONS; LISTENS AND GETS CLARIFICATION.
• ATTENDANCE / PUNCTUALITY - IS CONSISTENTLY AT WORK AND ON TIME FOR WORK AND MEETINGS
• INITIATIVE - TAKES INDEPENDENT ACTIONS AND CALCULATED RISKS; LOOKS FOR AND TAKES ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES.
• QUALITY - DEMONSTRATES ACCURACY AND THOROUGHNESS; APPLIES FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.
• QUANTITY - MEETS PRODUCTIVITY STANDARDS; COMPLETES WORK IN TIMELY MANNER; STRIVES TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY; WORKS QUICKLY.
• SAFETY AND SECURITY COMPLIES WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY PROCEDURES; DETERMINES APPROPRIATE ACTION BEYOND GUIDELINES; USES EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS PROPERLY.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

• ASSOCIATES DEGREE FROM ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
• ENGLISH FLUENCY & LITERACY
• DEMONSTRATE BASIC MATH PROFICIENCY (ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE, %, STANDARD AND METRIC WEIGHTS AND VOLUME, TIME INCRIMENTS)
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
• HIGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES IN A FOOD PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT. REQUIRES STRENGTH, AGILITY, STAMINA AND SPEED TO OCCASSIONALLY LIFT, PUSH AND PULL AND / OR MOVE UP TO 50 POUNDS.
• THE DUTIES OF THIS JOB REGULARLY REQUIRE WALKING; STEPPING OVER; STANDING; TALKING; HEARING; TASTING; SMELLING; OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED TO USE HANDS TO MANIPULATE OR FEEL;

REACH WITH HANDS AND ARMS; CLIMB OR BALANCE AND STOOP, KNEEL, OR CROUCH.

• GOOD BALANCE AND SURE FOOTEDNESS TO WORK ON WET CONCRETE FLOORS AND FLEXIBILITY TO DON AND DOFF PPE’S.
• AUDITORY ACUITY SUFFICIENT TO UNDERSTAND VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN MODERATE NOISE ENVIRONMENT AND DISCERN AND RECOGNIZE HIGH PITCH SOUNDS
• GOOD EYESIGHT AND COLOR ACUITY; SPECIFIC VISION ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THIS JOB INCLUDE CLOSE VISION, PERIPHERAL VISION, DEPTH PERCEPTION AND ABILITY TO ADJUST FOCUS.
• GOOD SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE; WILLING AND ABLE TO ASSESS PRODUCT QUALITY THROUGH SMELL, TASTE AND CHEWING.

Last updated : 2024-04-23