8th Avenue Food & Provisions - Winchester, VA
posted 2 months ago
The Packaging Supervisor at 8th Avenue Food & Provisions plays a crucial role in the Packaging department, leading a team of front-line employees to achieve packaging throughput and quality goals efficiently and safely. This position is integral to the overall operations of the company, which specializes in producing and selling high-quality food products such as pasta, peanut butter, granola, and trail mixes. The Packaging Supervisor is responsible for managing employee performance, developing team members, and ensuring adherence to company policies. In this role, the supervisor will schedule daily and weekly packaging assignments, monitor and measure department throughput and quality metrics, and provide coaching and feedback to employees. The supervisor will also collaborate with the Health & Safety function to enhance safety programs within the packaging department, ensuring a safe working environment for all employees. Leading daily team huddles and monthly meetings, the supervisor will drive team alignment, productivity, and safety initiatives. Additionally, the Packaging Supervisor will act as the on-site safety representative during emergencies and when the manager is offsite, investigating safety incidents and implementing corrective actions. The role also involves partnering with the sanitation function to ensure compliance with sanitation standards in the packaging department. The supervisor will assist the Packaging Manager in developing the department's operating budget and will utilize lean manufacturing processes to foster continuous improvements in quality, productivity, sanitation, and safety. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.