Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary:
MUSH is a people-first food company on a mission to fuel humanity with positive energy. We believe that food's first job is to nourish us, and public health is a public good. If you aspire to make the world a little healthier and want to build a reputation of doing hard things well, MUSH may be a great place for you.
Role Description
The Production Supervisor will supervise all aspects of daily production for their scheduled shift. This includes: quality, team (personnel), attainment, and troubleshooting. While maintaining a quality and people-first mentality, they will assist the Production Manager in planning, scheduling, and execution of orders.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Supervise training and execution of all production Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), cleaning, and batching quality control procedures.
- Work hands-on with the team to ensure all procedures are followed.
- Ensure production schedule is met (attainment).
- Ensure lot control, production paperwork accuracy, and inventory control procedures are followed.
- Communicate with the Production Manager about daily and weekly scheduling. This includes total daily production and order of products/operation.
- Provide training and supervision for employees in 1-3 production lines.
- Perform safety and quality line inspections, coaching employees to comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and responsibilities.
- Ensure production efficiency, continuous improvement, and a food safety and quality culture.
- Monitor and report: daily production results, material usage, waste, downtime and attainment.
- Work with maintenance to ensure all machinery is operating efficiently and well maintained, perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Evaluate performance, maintain discipline and recommend corrective actions for employees.
- Lead by example, create value, and establish a functional working framework.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Supervise the headcount and scheduling of the production team.
- Coaching and training of the production team. Ensuring that all employees are trained for their respective positions and vetting/training new hires.
- Maintain a quality first and continuous improvement mindset with TTS (taste, texture, seal).
- Communicate any changes or additions to the daily production schedule.
- Making sure that all production materials are put away and the next day's materials are staged.
- Work alongside QA to ensure that all food safety and quality plans are being followed with exactness.
- Enter all production paperwork and numbers into our system.
- If something seems wrong or any issues arise , STOP the line before continuing.
Tactical Requirements:
- 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience in food manufacturing
- Bachelors degree in related area (preferred)
- Familiarity with FIFO, scanning systems, and inventory control is preferred
- High proficiency and experience in managing people, training and implementing a food safety and quality culture
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills under time-sensitive conditions
- Experience in GMPs and safety regulations, technical experience in machine mechanics and equipment troubleshooting
- Self starter, with a desire to learn, grow, and evolve as a professional
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Physical and Work Related Requirements:
- Standing and walking for long periods of time
- Bending and lifting up to 50 LB
- Ability to handle allergens including peanuts and treenuts
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written; bilingual is a plus)
- Flexibility to work different shifts, weekends, or overtime as required