Bakery 2 Supervisor

Job Summary:

• Day to day running of the production facility and operators on shift.
• Key Performance Indicators in production including efficiency, conversion, variance and labour cost.

Role:

• Oversee and manage a team/shift responsible for the entire bread production process.
• Continuously assess, plan, and implement daily improvements in processes and practices.
• Lead and guide production staff, particularly during evening and night shifts, where the production shift supervisor may be the most senior person on site.
• Actively engage in daily problem-solving and participate in targeted process improvement initiatives.
• Champion the operation’s Continuous Improvement goals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement among all shift staff.

Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

• Ensure operations are compliant with all relevant health and safety.
• Follow and adhere to any protocols to protect against chemical, biological or physical hazards, including following procedures and practices in place.
• Oversee and document compliance with regulatory and environmental standards.
• Co-operate with the company H&S team to enable them to carry out their duties under the relevant health and safety legislation.
• Take remedial action to resolve safety hazards when you become aware of them and escalate where impracticable to resolve.
• Ensure that the process and the work activities are risk assessed, SOP’s available which are trained and communicated.
• Observing the laid down systems of safe working and tasking necessary precautions.

Quality

• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to ensure adherence to quality processes and standards throughout production.
• Conduct regular audits and inspections to identify potential issues and drive corrective actions.
• Promote a culture of quality by ensuring that operational teams understand the importance of quality processes and standards.
• Ensure product quality control during the shift and throughout the production process, with full engagement in the Food Safety program if part of the HACCP team.

Process Management

• Develop and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve productivity and reduce operational inefficiencies.
• Identify areas for process improvement using tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, and other process management methodologies.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to streamline operations and increase output while maintaining quality standards.
• Analise operational data to identify bottlenecks and implement solutions for process enhancements.

General

• Manage all aspects of people management for the shift, including daily break coverage, holiday scheduling, disciplinary actions, and shift communications, as well as coordinating the shift's part-time workforce.
• Monitor and address process issues in real-time, ensuring timely and appropriate corrective actions.
• Report on shift performance, including efficiency, variances, waste, and downtime, and complete product efficiency files after each production run.
• Collaborate with various operational functions, including Bakery & Packing teams, Goods In/Out, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Technical, and NPD.
• Keep documentation and recipes current, serving as the link between your production team and other plant departments.
• Conduct and participate in production shift handovers and briefings.
• Identify and address specific issues causing downtime or inefficiencies through consultation with shift operators.
• Represent factory management during evening and night shifts.
• Close out all NCPs for the shift and manage any exceptions in product quality.