Packaging Supervisor - 1st Shift (2744)

Description

About Us:

Carl Buddig and Company, a respected name in the meat manufacturing industry, boasts a legacy of over 80 years. Founded as a family-owned company, we have evolved into a leading producer of premium meat products, including renowned lunchmeats, ready-to-eat cooked meats under our Kingsford, LLC division, and savory snack meats from Old Wisconsin.

As a third-generation family business, our success is anchored in our commitment to quality, innovation, and community. With a workforce of 2,500 dedicated team members spread across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, we continue to expand, driven by a vision for excellence and a responsiveness to evolving consumer preferences.

At Carl Buddig and Company, we foster a culture centered around teamwork and innovation. We strive to create an environment that values creativity and collaboration, ensuring every team member is empowered to contribute to our collective goals.

Our dedication extends beyond our business operations. We actively support charitable initiatives and community organizations through direct contributions, volunteer work, and partnerships. We aim to make a positive impact and give back to the communities that have supported us over the years.

Join us at Carl Buddig and Company, where tradition meets innovation, and where our passion for quality meat products is matched by our commitment to our people and communities.

Position Summary:

To effectively perform all of the required duties of the Packaging Department Supervisor position in an accurate, thorough and safe manner as outlined per the Carl Buddig and Company job description. Employees are responsible for producing a safe and quality food product per USDA guidelines and are required to report all food safety related problems to their supervisor, manager, or to the quality assurance department in order to initiate immediate action.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement proper procedures for packaging department.
• Create packaging department schedules to ensure that all packaging is performed and completed in a timely fashion.
• Follow and adjust master packaging department schedule as needed.
• Verify and monitor completion of responsibilities as outlined via the packaging department work schedule.
• Create and enforce self-inspection schedule to ensure self auditing is completed.
• Analyze situations to provide solutions that are in the best interest of the company.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.
• Delegate responsibilities to employees as needed.
• Maintain required inventory of all packaging department supplies.
• Ensure that packaging department employees are performing job duties as outlined via the Line Packer, Team Leader and Packaging Material Handler Job Descriptions.
• Ensure that employees are abiding by all Carl Buddig and Company policies via the Employee Handbook and Safety Manual.
• Train new and existing employees on the required job duties outlined via the Line Packer, Team Leader, and Packaging Material Handler Job Descriptions.
• Discuss employees that have breached company policy or are not meeting performance metrics as outlined via the Line Packer, Team Leader and Packaging Material Handler Job Descriptions with the Packaging Manager and discipline accordingly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Packaging Manager.
• Maintain work area in a clean and sanitary manner.

Education & Experience:

• Ability to legally work in the United States is required.
• Bachelors Degree preferred.
• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• 1-3 years supervisory work experience is preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to stand for 8-9 hours per day.
• Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to bend, stoop and squat as needed for housekeeping responsibilities and other miscellaneous duties.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to work 40 or more hours per week.
• Must be able to work mandatory overtime if necessary.
• Must have good hand/eye coordination.
• Must be highly attentive to detail (i.e. meat type/film/date).
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must be able to pass an assessment (math and reasoning).
• Must adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Must have mechanical abilities.
• Must be able to manage a team of employees.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.
• Must be flexible and able to work as needed (currently two shifts).
• Must be able to work in a high speed packaging environment.

Pay range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 depending on experience.

Benefits for this role include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, HSA, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, Vacation & PTO, and Tuition Reimbursement. There is also a potential for a discretionary bonus this bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Compensation details: 70000-80000 Yearly Salary

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