Food Factory Packaging Supervisor DAY SHIFT - Elmer Chocolate : Job Details

$21 - $25 DOE

REGULAR HOURS: 10 hours shifts; 5:00am - 3:00pm; Monday to Thursday

OVERTIME HOURS: Alternating Fridays of 3-4 hours of scheduled overtime; other OT as required

Are you a people person? Do you have a knack for motivating and coaching others?

Elmer Chocolate is seeking a highly motivated and organized Supervisor to monitor a team that packages various seasonal candy. The Packaging Supervisor is responsible for leading a unit consisting of assembly line associates and rotating task experts. Responsibilities include people management, food packaging, and safety & quality assurance.

Since 1855, Elmer Chocolate has been a leading candy and snack manufacturer in the Gulf South. Widely known for Easter Heavenly Hash and Gold Brick, today the family-owned business is recognized as the second largest heart box chocolates manufacturer in the USA.

Basic Responsibilities:

* Leads a team of approximately 20 packaging associates

* Staff training and development

* Monitors assembly line efficiency

* Communicates needs

* Enforces safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMPs) and company policies

* Promotes and enforces quality programs

* Packaging reporting including material usage

* Ensures job orders are completed

* Assists with time and attendance

* Elevates employee issues to management and/or Human Resources

Required Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or GED

* 18 years old+.

* 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; food is a plus.

* Leadership skills, positive attitude and common sense.

* Emotional Intelligence; self-awareness

* Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills in person and writing.

* Experience with industrial production lines is a plus

* Mathematical aptitude.

* Problem solving and decision-making skills.

* Initiative and ownership.

* Dependability and reliability on site.

* Team player.

* Available to work overtime and weekends.

* Pass drug test(s) and background check(s)

* Reliable transportation

What Elmer Chocolate Offers:

* Competitive wages

* Medical Benefits

* Paid vacation

* 401K

* Climate controlled environment

* Full time, 40+ hour/week schedules

* Opportunities for advancement