Production Supervisor

Flavorseal
Avon, OH

Company Description

Flavorseal is at the forefront of innovation in food packaging, offering advanced solutions that enhance aesthetics, functionality, and shelf life. With a commitment to staying ahead of industry trends, Flavorseal provides its partners with opportunities to exceed consumer expectations and gain a competitive edge. The company serves as a vital connection between food processors and end consumers, addressing challenges with state-of-the-art solutions. Flavorseal is located in Avon, Ohio.


Flavorseal is in need of a Production Supervisor for our Spice Department. The working hours are Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 3:00 pm with occasionally some weekends.


The Spice Production Supervisor is responsible for the following duties:

  • Follows daily production schedules set by the Production Scheduler and plans accordingly for running the schedule on the production floor.
  • Assures that adequate and correct actions and measures are utilized to produce a quality product which includes raw materials needed, proper labor staff, proper cartooning and labeling and proper staging of finished goods for expediting.
  • Keep management informed of the status of production and promptly notify management of issues impacting production.
  • Promote an environment conducive to teams, teamwork, and line-driven accountability.
  • Effectively supervise production to achieve high productivity levels and maintain all quality standards.
  • Maintain quality standards.
  • Set clear performance expectations and monitor employee performance
  • Partner with Quality and other cross-functional teams to ensure products meet company and customer standards
  • Enforce safety, food safety, and quality policies and ensure proper documentation is maintained
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, and cost control
  • Monitoring the workforce and the physical plan floor to assure a safe and clean workplace.
  • Assures that proper materials are staged in place for product or size changeovers to machinery to minimize downtime.
  • Reports with documentation all production recaps, production labor, production quantity and quality check reports to their direct report or as advised.
  • Reports on all issues with production equipment with the maintenance department.
  • Communicate with other Shift Supervisors and Plant Manager.
  • Ensure a clean and safe work area.
  • Complete shift paperwork.
  • Conduct employee performance reviews.
  • Responsible for shift schedule to include workstation assignments, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment and back-up for absent employees.

Qualifications

  • 3 years’ experience in a team lead or supervisory role, preferably in manufacturing or food production
  • Strong knowledge of safety, food safety, and quality standards
  • Proven leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage production schedules and ensure material availability
  • Familiarity with production scheduling and inventory management systems
  • Strong ability to train, coach, and develop employees
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends, to cover shifts as needed