Production Supervisor

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

Great things are happening at Sister Schubert’s Luverne Campus and as we continue to grow the T. Marzetti Company is looking to hire team members who will grow with us on our journey towards world-class operational excellence. The position of Production Supervisor is responsible for directing and coordinating the overall assigned production area and manufacturing equipment to ensure compliance with the required standards for cleanliness.  Assures quality and safety while achieving established goals and objectives. 

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of Marzetti Company, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

• • Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals on a daily basis. 
  • Practices integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members and visitors.  
  • Actively participates in Marzetti Operational Excellence, special projects or tasks, and modification programs as needed with prior approval. 
  • Actively participates in department/shift/team meetings and is involved with improvement/resolutions & follow-up. 
  • Maintains the highest standard of Safety for all functions on an ongoing basis and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards. 
  • Performs daily inspection of all PPE required including but not limited to SLIP-RESISTANT/STEEL-TOED SHOES, safety glasses, gloves, shields and aprons to ensure good overall condition of items that provide optimal personal safety & protection while working in the facility. 
  • If required for assigned tasks, successfully acquires and maintains Lock Out-Tag Out Certification for machine and safely performs all functions in accordance to OHSA and company requirements and standards. 
  • As required, performs daily inspection of any applicable power equipment with proper documentation. 
  • As a member of the T. Marzetti Company, completes his/her Behavior Based Safety Observations (BBSO), corrects issues when identified, and participates in problem solving.  
  • Leads and promotes a strong Food Safety Culture within the facility 
  • Completes his/her Behavior Based Quality observations (BBQs), corrects issues when identified and participates in problem solving.  
  • Ensures compliance to quality, Food Safety Preventive Control (FSPC), FSMA, Food Defense, , OSHA and other support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards. 
  • Reviews, understands, and complies with all applicable SOPs containing Process or Preventive Control monitoring or verification, if trained and designated as a Qualified Individual (QI). 
  • Communicate any concerns related to product safety, integrity, quality and legality to management or to the confidential hotline if the need for anonymity is necessary
  • Promotes integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members, customers and vendors.      
  • Direct and supervise production employees.  
  •  Works with HR for hiring, training and scheduling of production work force.                               
  • Responsible for and coordinates shift activities through planning and communication with employees to ensure all production objectives are accomplished in a timely, cost-effective and safe manner. 
  • Ensure scheduling of the assigned production area.       
  • Compiles required production reporting accurately and timely.   
  • Maintains close working relationships with all departments and responds to deviations from standards immediately. 
  • Coordinates with department managers and shift supervisors to ensure a trouble-free shift start-up. 
  • Responsible for & maintains positive employee, corporate and community relations along with appropriate interface with customer service, vendors and contractors.                                         
  • Regular Attendance is required in accordance with Company attendance policy and procedures. 
  • Perform tasks or responsibilities as assigned by Management.       
  • Complete initial/annual training to ensure the individual is properly qualified (QI) to perform all required job tasks as outlined in training program/records. 
  • Supervise 1-100 dept. employees.       
  • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and results of the production area.                   
  • Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, appraising and terminating employees; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints/grievances and resolving problems.      
    
    

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• • 2-3 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably in a food-related industry. 
  • Demonstrated ability to appropriately work with confidential information and situations and manage correspondence. 
  • Positive leadership and self-motivation skills.          
  • Strong organizational abilities, capable of multi-tasking, troubleshooting and resolution aptitude.  
  • Ability to read and interpret written and verbal direction while working in a safe, effective and productive manner within a fast-paced environment.   
  • Ability to lead, coach, and develop hourly associates in a fast-paced production environment.  
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).  
  • Experience with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA is preferred.  
  • Ability to work flexible schedules, including weekends, holidays, and extended shifts as business needs require. 

• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Command Skills
• Timely Decision Making
• Managing Diversity
• Innovation Management
• Integrity and Trust

• Works in a manufacturing environment where the Team Member is regularly required to speak, read, and comprehend, stand, walk, reach, lift, grasp, climb, and bend while working in a fast-paced production environment.  

• Must be able to push/pull 75 pounds short distances. 

• Lift up to 50 pounds repetitively.   

• Stand for up to 12 hours with regular breaks.  

• May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. 

• The employee is regularly exposed to heat, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment and non-toxic industrial waste and scrap.  

• SLIP-RESISTANT/Steel-toed SHOES, Earplugs, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets (if facial hair exists) are required to be worn/used in accordance with company GMP and Safety standards. Condition of these items must be inspected by employee daily and be replaced when no longer providing the optimal protection of the Team Member. 

Lancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary T. Marzetti Company are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our goal to provide opportunities that nourish the growth of each individual team member.