Overview

Working Landscapes is proud to manage the ByWay Foods Hub, NC’s only farm-to-cafeteria food hub. We are hiring for a Production Supervisor.

Job Description

The Production Supervisor manages production shifts to produce the highest quality food products to specifications and with efficiency while supervising other processing staff, providing guidance, and authorizing corrections to meet food production targets within specified time frames. Provides the leadership to build teamwork, mutual respect and efficiency. Ensures food safety standards and sanitation protocols are completed during processing.

About Working Landscapes

At Working Landscapes, we work to create more healthy and sustainable lives and livelihoods for people in the Warren County, NC region through stewardship of natural and cultural assets.  Our programs include supporting small farms, healthy food access, downtown revitalization, education and climate mobilization.  In every program, we aim to bring together insightful analysis, practical solutions, and a strong commitment to our home region.

Duties

Our regular hours of operation are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  Larger orders may require longer shifts or work on other days that may add up to a 40+ hour work week.  We aim to provide as much notice as possible as to when shifts will be scheduled, but currently our scheduling is based on orders that often come in with less than one week’s notice. Some of the work takes place in a refrigerated climate.

Health insurance is company paid for those working more than 24 hours per week, along with paid time off on company holidays, and professional development support.

Reporting to:

  • Food Hub Manager
  • Supervises 5-8 direct reports.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $20 / hour
  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Support
  • PTO on company holidaysPaid in full based on weekly average

 

Roles/Responsibilities

  • Oversee processing team at all times in the Food Hub
  • Supervise production staff to ensure product quality and integrity and ensure all finished product meets or exceeds customer requirements.
  • Maintain the cleanliness, organization and safety of processing facilities
  • Train, direct and support processing staff to meet  production targets, safety and quality requirements ; manage breaks
  • Solve technical problems
  • Perform shipping and receiving activities and documentation
  • Perform food safety activities and documentation, ensuring the accurate completion of these documents, and supporting and monitoring other processing team members paperwork.
  • Oversee and participate in sanitation of facility, in compliance with SOPs
  • Schedule staff, in collaboration with Food Hub Manager
  • Perform inventory and participate in weekly maintenance activities
  • Maintain and troubleshoot equipment and machinery, communicate effectively with technical support providers outside of organization
  • Demonstrate clear and effective communication with other team members, including Food Hub Manager
  • Identify opportunities to improve food hub practices

Requirements

  • Possess valid drivers license
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 2 years experience in food production, food safety, manufacturing or clean room.
  • One year experience as Supervisor or Team Lead
  • Technical skill desired
  • Operate pallet jacks and possess or obtain  forklift certificate within 60 days of employment
  • Another other job related tasks as requested from the Food Hub Manager
  • Be responsible and reliable
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Possess valid drivers license
High School Diploma or GED
2 years experience in food production, food safety, manufacturing or clean room.
One year experience as Supervisor or Team Lead
Technical skill desired
Operate pallet jacks and possess or obtain  forklift certificate within 60 days of employment
Another other job related tasks as requested from the Food Hub Manager
Be responsible and reliable 

Required Education Level : High School Diploma or Equivalent