Food Factory Packaging Supervisor DAY SHIFT Job at Elmer Chocolate in Ponchatoul

$21 - $25 DOE

REGULAR HOURS: 10 hours shifts; 5:00am - 3:00pm; Monday to Thursday

OVERTIME HOURS: Alternating Fridays of 3-4 hours of scheduled overtime; other OT as required

Are you a "people person?" Do you have a knack for motivating and coaching others?

Elmer Chocolate is seeking a highly motivated and organized Supervisor to monitor a team that packages various seasonal candy. The Packaging Supervisor is responsible for leading a unit consisting of assembly line associates and rotating task experts. Responsibilities include people management, food packaging, and safety & quality assurance.

Since 1855, Elmer Chocolate has been a leading candy and snack manufacturer in the Gulf South. Widely known for Easter Heavenly Hash® and Gold Brick®, today the family-owned business is recognized as the second largest heart box chocolates manufacturer in the USA.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Leads a team of approximately 20 packaging associates
• Staff training and development
• Monitors assembly line efficiency
• Communicates needs
• Enforces safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMPs) and company policies
• Promotes and enforces quality programs
• Packaging reporting including material usage
• Ensures job orders are completed
• Assists with time and attendance
• Elevates employee issues to management and/or Human Resources

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 18 years old+.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; food is a plus.
• Leadership skills, positive attitude and common sense.
• Emotional Intelligence; self-awareness
• Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills in person and writing.
• Experience with industrial production lines is a plus
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Initiative and ownership.
• Dependability and reliability on site.
• Team player.
• Available to work overtime and weekends.
• Pass drug test(s) and background check(s)
• Reliable transportation

What Elmer Chocolate Offers:

• Competitive wages
• Medical Benefits
• Paid vacation
• 401K
• Climate controlled environment
• Full time, 40+ hour/week schedules
• Opportunities for advancement