Food Safety Foreman - OW - 12hr. Days - 6:OOam - 6:00pm

Food Safety 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 direct supervision and independently with the Food Safety Supervisor, the Food Safety Foreman for the Alpha plant will assist the Food Safety Supervisor to guide the Food Safety Team to complete scheduled tasks for the day. The Food Safety Foreman should serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Food Safety Techs displaying the ability to safely demonstrate/communicate how to correctly execute all Food Safety tasks. The Food Safety Foreman will have personal responsibilities and be responsible for time management of the team's accomplishments for the shift. The Foreman must also keep accurate records and times of completed tasks for required SQF documentation purposes. Employees in this position may interact with a supervisor daily, several times a week, or as needed, to receive guidance and feedback. Some non-routine activities may require a supervisor's advance approval, but routine decisions within the general scope of the role may be made independently.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Associate understands the role of a support person and adjusts schedule as needed to ensure that critical goals are met for the department
• Protects the business from unnecessary losses
• Directs Food Safety Technicians according to work schedule set by Food Safety Supervisor
• Reports all equipment failures and breakdowns to Food Safety Supervisor and Maintenance teams for timely repair
• Ensures break schedules for shift are set and maintained
• Inspects assigned areas for completed work to verify cleaning standards were met
• Completes all reports and required sanitation records
• Capable of performing all activities assigned to technicians supervised
• Coordinates as support group to all Supervisors and Foreman in various plant departments to ensure support needs are met
• Cooperates on all matters relating to Safety & Health in Offices and Operations to positively promote safety in all areas
• Always complies with all general and job-specific rules, procedures, and policies that apply to the Food Safety Department.
• Demonstrates ability to execute challenging tasks without introducing safety hazards to themselves, their team, or other Ohana
• Ensures all injuries, accidents, and near misses are reported to the supervisor immediately and that scene is safely managed until relieved by senior leadership
• Reports to work physically and mentally ready to do the job. We insist on a substance-free environment
• Manages time wisely by always working on value-added tasks
• Leads by example demonstrating an above average ability to complete assigned tasks both timely and with appropriate cleanliness
• Provides appropriate tools for technicians to have the resources to complete assignments
• May be asked to perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role

Basic Qualifications (Education and/or Experience)

• Required High school diploma, or GED equivalent
• Required 3 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing
• 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
• Preferred Experience in Food manufacturing environment
• Preferred English/Spanish bilingual
• Preferred Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college
• Preferred Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Preferred Working knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance

Additional Qualifications (Job Skills, Abilities, Knowledge)

• Developing verbal and written communication skills
• Developing knowledge working with teams and project work.
• Developing critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate King's values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way that can be heard, and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence

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.