Job Description:

Cozy Harbor Seafood, a leader in the seafood processing industry, is currently seeking a highly motivated team player, to be a Production Supervisor for its locally based high-end food manufacturing company in the Portland Maine. The Production Supervisor will lead a team of skilled line workers to meet the demand of ready eat lobster meat products for commercial and retail sales.POSITION OVERVIEW:•TRAINS, EVALUATES, DEVELOPS AND GUIDES WORKERS IN PERFORMANCE OF THEIR JOB•MOTIVATES STAFF IN JOB PERFORMANCE AND CREATES A TEAM SPIRIT IN DEPARTMENT•SCHEDULES ACTIVITIES OF THE HR SHELLFISH DEPARTMENT•CONTROLS THE WORKFLOW, YIELDS, PRODUCT QUALITY AND GMP'S OF DEPARTMENT•ACTS AS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATOR BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIVES•REPORTS TO MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF TEAM AND OPERATIVES•MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF DEPARTMENTESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:•TRAIN, REVIEW AND DEVELOP DEPARTMENT STAFF TO FULFILL REQUIREMENTS OF:•HACCP PLANS AS RELEVANT•GMP'S•WORKPLACE SAFETY PLAN•FINISHED GOODS PRODUCTION QUALITY LIMITS•HR LOBSTER DEPARTMENT PRODUCTION PLAN & POSITION OBJECTIVES•PLAN, SCHEDULE AND DIRECT STAFF AND EQUIPMENT TO ACHIEVE:•PRODUCT QUALITY LIMITS•HR PRODUCTION PLAN GOALS•MONITOR AND CONTROL ESSENTIAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES:•DEPARTMENT HACCP PLAN CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS•STAFF GMP PRACTICES•PROCESS LINE PRODUCTIVITY & YIELDS•FINISHED PRODUCT CONFORMANCE TO PRODUCTION QUALITY LIMITS•EQUIPMENT READINESS AND CONFORMITY•PACKAGING, PPE & INGREDIENTS DE-CONTAMINATION•NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT CONTROL PROCEDURES•IDENTIFY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS•COMMUNICATE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS TO STAFF AND STAFF FEEDBACK TO MANAGEMENT•ENFORCE POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS•CHILLING & FREEZING PROCESSING PROCEDURE & LOG• PROCESS & PRODUCT PACKAGING CODE• PRODUCTION AREA SET-UP AND SHUT-DOWN• OPERATE AND READ DATA BASE SYSTEMS• OTHER DUTIES AS REQUIREDSCOPE OF SUPERVISION:• COOKER OPERATOR• MINCE & LEG LEAD• CK PICKING LEAD• CK PACKING LEAD• ALL HR PRODUCTION OPERATORSSCOPE OF AUTHORITY:• MAY ISSUE VERBAL ANDOR WRITTEN WARNINGS FOR SAFETY RULES INFRACTION, INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR OR POOR JOB PERFORMANCE• MAY SUSPEND EMPLOYEES FOR PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED BALANCE OF SHIFT PLUS 3 DAYS• MAY RECOMMEND SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION BY PRODUCTION MANAGERREPORT GENERATION REQUIREMENTS:• LOBSTER HR SUPERVISORS LOG• HR PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT LOGS• MAINTENANCE WORK ORDER• EMPLOYEE REVIEWS• EMPLOYEE INCIDENT REPORT• ADP TIME SHEET REVIEW AND APPROVAL• QA REPORT REVIEW & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTMEETING REQUIREMENTS:• DAILY CO-ORDINATION MEETING• MONTHLY CREW MEETING• IMPROVEMENT TEAMS AS REQUIREDREQUIRED SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND BEHAVIORS:• ABLE TO READ AND INTERPRET DOCUMENTS SUCH AS SAFETY RULES, OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, AND PRODUCTION PROCEDURESABLE TO PERFORM BASIC MATH INCLUDING FRACTIONS, DECIMALS, RATIOS, PERCENTAGES, AND TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS.• COMPETENT IN MICROSOFT EXCEL• PLANNING - DEMONSTRATES STRONG PROCESS ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITIES AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS• ETHICS - TREATS PEOPLE WITH RESPECT; KEEPS COMMITMENTS; INSPIRES THE TRUST OF OTHERS; WORKS ETHICALLY AND WITH INTEGRITY.• DEPENDABILITY - FOLLOWS INSTRUCTIONS, RESPONDS TO MANAGEMENT DIRECTION; TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN ACTIONS; KEEPS COMMITMENTS; COMPLETES TASKS ON TIME.• TEAM WORK - BUILDS MORALE AND GROUP COMMITMENTS TO GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; GIVES AND WELCOMES FEEDBACK; CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING A POSITIVE TEAM SPIRIT.• ORAL COMMUNICATION - SPEAKS CLEARLY AND PERSUASIVELY IN POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SITUATIONS; LISTENS AND GETS CLARIFICATION.• ATTENDANCEPUNCTUALITY - IS CONSISTENTLY AT WORK AND ON TIME FOR WORK AND MEETINGS• INITIATIVE - TAKES INDEPENDENT ACTIONS AND CALCULATED RISKS; LOOKS FOR AND TAKES ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES.• QUALITY - DEMONSTRATES ACCURACY AND THOROUGHNESS; APPLIES FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.• QUANTITY - MEETS PRODUCTIVITY STANDARDS; COMPLETES WORK IN TIMELY MANNER; STRIVES TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY; WORKS QUICKLY.• SAFETY AND SECURITY - COMPLIES WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY PROCEDURES; DETERMINES APPROPRIATE ACTION BEYOND GUIDELINES; USES EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS PROPERLY.POSITION REQUIREMENTS:• ASSOCIATES DEGREE FROM ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING• ENGLISH FLUENCY & LITERACY• DEMONSTRATE BASIC MATH PROFICIENCY (ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE, %, STANDARD AND METRIC WEIGHTS AND VOLUME, TIME INCRIMENTS)• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:• HIGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES IN A FOOD PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT. REQUIRES STRENGTH, AGILITY, STAMINA AND SPEED TO OCCASSIONALLY LIFT, PUSH AND PULL ANDOR MOVE UP TO 50 POUNDS. THE DUTIES OF THIS JOB REGULARLY REQUIRE WALKING; STEPPING OVER; STANDING; TALKING; HEARING; TASTING; SMELLING; OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED TO USE HANDS TO MANIPULATE OR FEEL; REACH WITH HANDS AND ARMS; CLIMB OR BALANCE AND STOOP, KNEEL, OR CROUCH.• GOOD BALANCE AND SURE FOOTEDNESS TO WORK ON WET CONCRETE FLOORS AND FLEXIBILITY TO DON AND DOFF PPE'S.• AUDITORY ACUITY SUFFICIENT TO UNDERSTAND VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN MODERATE NOISE ENVIRONMENT AND DISCERN AND RECOGNIZE HIGH PITCH SOUNDS• GOOD EYESIGHT AND COLOR ACUITY; SPECIFIC VISION ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THIS JOB INCLUDE CLOSE VISION, PERIPHERAL VISION, DEPTH PERCEPTION AND ABILITY TO ADJUST FOCUS.• GOOD SENSE OF SMELL AND TASTE; WILLING AND ABLE TO ASSESS PRODUCT QUALITY THROUGH SMELL, TASTE AND CHEWING.