Manufacturing Supervisor - Franklin Foods : Job Details

About the Job:

Looking for a company to help grow your skillset and advance your career? Apply with Franklin Foods today! We are happy to speak with you about your experience and how you may be a fit within our team. Lots of exciting things are happening at Franklin Foods and we'd love for you to be a part of it!

In business for over 120 years and as the 3rd largest cream cheese manufacturer in the US, Franklin Foods is on a mission to ‘Re-Invent Cream Cheese” for today's consumers. We are an SQF Level 3 certified manufacturer. Franklin Foods' award-winning products are used and loved by industrial, institutional, foodservice, private label, supermarket, and club store accounts across the United States and in numerous international markets.

Franklin Foods is a subsidiary of the Hochland Group with almost 6,000 employees globally. We are a family-owned company, and we have a strong commitment to the future. We feel the urgency to contribute to a sustainable and bright future for our kids and grandkids, evident by our continuously developing capabilities to create renewable energy and innovative ways to reduce waste. We have set a target to lower our emissions 50% by 2025. One example of how we plan to achieve this is by expanding our plant-based food production which has a significantly smaller carbon footprint compared to conventional dairy products. Franklin Foods is a pioneer in plant-based food manufacturing, with over 30 years' experience in plant-based products. This year, we launched our new plant-based cream cheese, SimplyV!

Company Overview:

Franklin Foods has two manufacturing sites in Enosburg Falls, VT and Casa Grande, AZ. Our corporate offices are located in Boca Raton, FL. We have over 300 employees located in the US, and we are continuing to grow!

Job Overview:

Join the team at Franklin Foods to improve and expand our products – we are in business for good! The success that comes from within each of us is recognized and creates opportunities for your growth within the organization.

The Production Supervisor will drive production results through ownership and accountability. They will ensure peak performance is reached on all lines and meet line performance targets including changeover objectives and limit downtime. This position is responsible for the supervision of employees, processes, and procedures of the production area and is accountable for productivity, quality, employee safety and efficiency of operations.

Major Duties, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and deliver effective briefs, reports, meetings. Attend all inter-department meetings to coordinate plans, complete any required safety items, cross train employees, ensure GMP and SQF compliance, verify QC checks on running product, verify all line checks are being performed, and complete visual observation of running product.
• Must constantly focus on improving line performance, limiting downtime, improving changeover time on all lines. Ensure mechanical knowledge is communicated to all techs and operators as needed.
• Understand and know the short-term as well as long-range goals and targets for production and how they tie to the daily/weekly/monthly production plan.
• Continual monitoring and updating of SOP's as needed.
• Plan and execute effective line startups, ensure cleaning on all equipment is maintained, plan new product runs effectively.
• Lead meetings with employees at the end/beginning of a shift (debrief) communicating needed information for the business flow.
• Support on projects to include but not limited to capital improvements on production lines and support systems, new product runs, packaging or container changes to existing products, consumer complaint issue investigations, line issue investigations including six sigma tool uses.
• Will attend safety meetings and ensure safety rules and procedures are followed.
• Generate ideas to improve efficiencies on the lines or relevant topics.
• Develop plant operations knowledge of the main support systems needed to run an effective plant.
• Must communicate clearly with team what is expected and monitor performance and address inefficiencies thru coaching and positive motivation and/or formal disciplinary action, if required.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by enforcing all company policies, Standard Operating Procedures, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) Guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and safety rules and procedures. Advise management of discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain a strong teamwork environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor/manager.

Ideal Qualifications:

Education/experience requirements:

• Undergraduate Degree
• Four (4) years' experience in a production environment required.
• Lean manufacturing experience preferred.

Position specific skills:

• Strong leadership capabilities in a fast-paced production environment.
• An understanding of SQF, responsibility for Food Safety /Food Quality and the responsibility to take action when notified or becomes aware of any Food Safety or Food Quality issue.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in an organized, detailed manner, given limited time frames.
• Well organized, high energy, and results oriented.
• Must be flexible to work alternate shifts if production needs allow.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Shift and Schedule:

This is a full-time position working 12-hour shifts. Must be flexible to work overtime, weekends and holidays according to the needs of the business.

Benefits built for you:

Our people are the heart of our business, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development while ensuring you feel valued, inspired, and appreciated at work.

Employee Benefits:

• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave and holidays), 401k with up to 6% company match, Tuition Reimbursement and so much more.
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility.

Franklin Foods in an Equal Opportunity Employer. Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a reference check, background check and documented proof of work authorization.