ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for training, guidance, and enforcement of compliance to SQF certification
- Maintain safety, policies, rules and regulations as well as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)
- Manage the flow of product from the kitchen through the packaging lines to the Warehouse
- Maintain the highest quality standards while controlling manpower
- Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training employees
- Responsible for planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performances; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
- Ensures compliance with corporate standards and systems to monitor food safety, food safety culture, quality and facility cleanliness
- Commitment to safety begins with Managers and frontline supervisors are accountable for creating and maintaining a culture of Safety and assuring a safe work environment
- Other duties as required
FOOD SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead by example to ensure our highest quality manufacturing practices are being met
- Ensure team members follow all Ken’s Food Safety and GMP policies
- Ensure all work is completed in a safe and sanitary manner
- Ensure team members produce product free of contamination
- Ensure team members Report any suspicious activities anywhere in or around the plant
- Ensure team members Inspect work area for any possible product contamination issues on a continuous basis
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES:
Manages Packaging Foremen/Leads who lead utilities, machine operators and general labor in Packaging department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Also directly supervises hourly non-supervisory employees.