LF Production Supervisor

LF Production Supervisor

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Join the Barrett Petfood family and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical (company paid), dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company match; life insurance; health savings account; paid time off; seven paid holidays; employee discounts; complimentary pet food; and fun, company-sponsored events.

As the LF Production Supervisor, you'll lead the Little Falls evening shift to keep production running safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. This role exists to coordinate people, materials, and process so customers receive consistent product on time. Key responsibilities include supervising and coaching hourly team members; planning and monitoring daily production flow; confirming raw materials, equipment readiness, and documentation; partnering with Quality on checks and corrective actions; tracking labor and scrap to support cost control; and using Microsoft Office tools to report performance and communicate shift handoffs. Pay: $28.50$30.50/hour | Schedule: MonFri, 2:00 PM10:30 PM | Onsite in Little Falls, MN. Apply today to be considered. Required Qualifications:

• 35 years of supervisory experience with demonstrated leadership
• Strong knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and cost management proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (or similar)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (Spanish) candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Help assemble, calibrate, operate, and monitor extruder and all auxiliary equipment (pumps, micro-motions, dry coating applicator, tanks, agitators, etc.) of one extrusion system
• Monitors and manages shrink losses to acceptable limits/standards
• Identifies and corrects problems and inefficiencies in process, materials, equipment, or skills
• Ensures tests and evaluations of products and processes are being executed by production team in coordination with Quality Assurance
• Ensures compliance with Barrett's GMP and safety guidelines
• Ability to track and manage inventory efficiently
• Reports to the Production Manager and Site Manager to collect, evaluate, analyze, and assess operation
• Continuously looks for process improvement and best practices
• Ensures operator PMs are completed per shift
• Work with Maintenance Department to identify and correct any issues in a timely manner
• Collaborates and communicates with all department leadership ensuring success
• Organizes, trains, directs, and oversee the production team
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Provides guidance to team members to address immediate staff issues
• Complete attendance records & manage time off requests
• Sanitation as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking through the factory.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times

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