Guittard Chocolate Company is an American-based chocolate maker and has made the world’s best chocolate for five generations. We are the oldest continuously family-owned chocolate company in the United States. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Burlingame, California.
Position Description
We are looking for an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee our production operations. You’ll guarantee that manufacturing remains a smooth and efficient process by monitoring employees and organizing workflows. In a fast-paced environment like production, the supervisor is an integral part of the manufacturing process. They must be competent and comprehend complex operations. You should be able to optimize day-to-day activities while minimizing the costs. The goal is to ensure that production processes deliver products of maximum quality in a profitable manner.
Responsibilities
- Coaches, mentors, and leads plant employees
- Maintains safe environment by supporting Food and Workplace Safety Rules and Regulations, as well as employee safety
- Ensures that the plant meets production goals
- Recommends opportunities for improved efficiency and performance
- Ensures that production meets exceptional quality goals
- Plans daily work schedules
- Maintains GMP and Housekeeping at a high level
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum five years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Leadership skills, positive attitude, and common sense
- Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills in person and writing
- Experience with industrial production lines
- Intermediate computer skills Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Mathematical aptitude
- Problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Initiative and ownership
- Dependability and reliability
- Team player
- Available to work overtime and weekends.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is performed in an area that is subject to both heat and cold. The noise level can be moderate to high. Employees are required to wear uniforms, hair nets, earplugs, safety glasses, safety shoes and adhere to GMP guidelines. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, attention to details, and safety are of the upmost importance.
Job Type: Full-time
Must be able to train on all three shifts and then will be assigned a home shift.
Shifts: 1st Shift (Day) 6:50 AM to 3:20 PM
2nd Shift (Swing) 3:10 to 11:10 PM
3rd Shift (Graveyard) 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM
Guittard Chocolate Company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment: 5 years (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Burlingame, CA 94010 (Required)
Work Location: In person