For more than 35 years, Turtle Island Foods (d.b.a. The Tofurky Company) has been producing the friendliest food on the plate for plant-eaters, meat-eaters, and people who resist labels. Our mission is to make great food everyone can enjoy, and we do it with respect for people, animals, and the planet. We carry out our mission by getting every bacon-chomping, barbecue-loving eater out there to see the wisdom of a plant-based diet by talking about what everyone wants to talk about: the food that makes them happy! Today, The Tofurky Company, a subsidiary of Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc., offers yumminess in over 35 products at over 25,000 grocery stores with our plant-based protein, Tofurky, and our dairy-free Moocho cheese.
At Tofurky, we may not all have the same beliefs about diet, sustainability, or what goes best with french fries. We’re not a monoculture (and we like it that way). But we can all get behind our mission of respect – whether it’s respect for our shared planet, for all species, for human health, or, for our community and workforce. We are sure of one thing: people, animals, and the environment matter more than profit margins.
Summary: The production supervisor position is responsible for supervising production employees in their specific area of production. This position is responsible for leading their team to hit specified performance indicators and leading their team to improve on a daily basis by assigning work, implementing policies and procedures, recommending improvements on the line, equipment and operating procedures. Additionally, this position has a key role of transforming company goals to actionable results on the production floor.
Key Responsibilities
- Understands and follows all Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring product specifications are achieved in a safe and efficient manner.
- Train and lead personnel for optimum line efficiency while maintaining established quality standards.
- Lead daily team meetings to ensure safety, quality and performance.
- Monitor employee work habits for adherence to company policies, and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
- Determine work schedules and assigns personnel in a fair and consistent manner. Approve timekeeping records and track absenteeism.
- Quickly responds to interruptions on the production line and works closely with Maintenance to mitigate any down time.
- Ensure all inventory levels and locations are recorded and maintained accurately.
- Ensure that all finished product specifications are met and date codes are accurate with an attention to lean manufacturing.
- Monitor weights, temps and critical control points in accordance with HACCP and SQF guidelines.
Competencies: Leadership, Performance Management, Problem Analysis/Solving, Time Management, Communication Proficiency
Supervisory Responsibility: This position manages all employees in their assigned area and is responsible for the performance management within that area.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to wet conditions with a wide range of temperatures. Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The ability to frequently and safely lift and/or move up to 45 lbs. is required. The employee is occasionally required to sit and perform duties in a clerical setting.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a salaried, exempt position. Typical days are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Occasionally required to work long days and on weekends as job duties demand.
Travel: No travel is expected.
