Production Supervisor

BrightFarms

Macon

Description

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for day to day management and organizing workflow of a greenhouse production area by assigning schedules, and leading and managing an hourly workforce.

*This is a night-shift role (6pm-6am) on a 2-2-3 schedule.*

Specifically, You Will

  • Supervise greenhouse operations and ensure high performance
  • Plan and execute the production schedule, providing supervision and direction to production leads
  • Allocate resources to ensure minimum downtime and completion of scheduled activities
  • Prioritize and manage workload to ensure assignments address goals and objectives
  • Be accountable to KPIs tied to labor expenses and other operating expenses.
  • Work on areas of improvement and lead our efforts to be a LEAN organization and will guide us through kaizen activities to improve system efficiencies
  • Maintain a neat, orderly, and safe greenhouse facility and operation
  • Ensure compliance on all food safety material, food safety best practices, as well as maintaining, monitoring, and verifying all food safety logs
  • Assist with the onboarding process of new hires, conducting reviews for associates, ensuring training of associates
  • Assist in planning and execution all aspects of the greenhouse management and provide labor and resources to assist as needed
  • Work closely with peers to develop good team working relationship and cross shift team relationships.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Has 3-5 years experience directly working in food production
  • Proficiency with computer operations and programs such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Access or other data tracking systems
  • Strong decision-making and troubleshooting skills and methods are essential.