Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Joining King's Hawaiian makes you part of our ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families. If you're excited to rise with our team, come and join our ohana!

Working under the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor will supervise and coordinate all activities associated with their production line. This individual will be responsible for developing and motivating a team of hourly employees to deliver safe, quality, and cost-effective production in accordance with King's Hawaiian standards and Aloha Spirit. The successful candidate will be a well-respected people leader, natural problem-solver, and have an entrepreneurial drive to overcome unexpected obstacles on the fly. Employees in this position will interact with a broad range of colleagues – from front-line team members to company executives.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises, trains, and mentors. Meets regularly to set goals, giving feedback, and monitor progress. Builds and maintains a team of focused and engaged employees
• Leads continuous improvement projects and coaches team on improvement strategies. Audits continuous improvement activities for effectiveness and sustainability.
• Uses data to recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Ensures shift data and records are accurate and up to date. Verifies information input into company software is accurate and complete
• Embody company values of Dignity, Excellence, and Telling It Like It Is in a Way That Can Be Heard
• Act as a Safety champion, ensuring that team culture embodies a "safety first, safety always" attitude with policies, procedures, and accountability to protect our ohana's safety
• Meet business demand by scheduling production runs to meet need while upholding King's Hawaiian's Irresistible quality standards
• Implement an Autonomous Maintenance program for production employees
• Create and execute strategies to improve performance for all major metrics (safety, quality, etc.)
• Meet regularly with direct reports to provide developmental feedback and coaching
• Ensure compliance with all King's Hawaiian policies and procedures (Safety, EEO, Sexual Harassment, Quality, etc.)
• Cultivate trust and buy-in from your team by acting as an owner – show level of urgency, respect, and persistence as if you truly "owned" the business
• Role may require off-shift and/or weekend work
• Perform other duties as required which are reasonably within scope of this role

Basic Qualifications (Education and/or Experience)

• Required – Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college or equivalent relevant experience
• Required – Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing
• Required – Minimum 2 years of experience directly leading salaried and/or hourly team members
• Required – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English
• Required – Ability to write routine quality assurance reports and correspondence in English
• Required – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Required – Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Preferred – Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees
• Preferred – Working knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance
• Preferred – Experience in Food manufacturing environment

Additional Qualifications (Job Skills, Abilities, Knowledge)

• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
• Proficient with RedZone Productivity Suite
• Proficient with Excel and/or Tableau for dashboard building
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, taste, or smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally more than 50 pounds with assistance from co-worker and/or mechanic devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be very hot. Noise level is usually moderate. Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and Holidays.

King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.