Operations Supervisor - Receiving/Laser-Rework

Description: Job Title: Operations Supervisor - Receiving/Laser-Rework Dept Job type: Full Time, Onsite Pay rate: $80k-$85K, Salary, Exempt Shift: 5:00am-1:30pm, 1st, subject to change depending on company needs JOB SUMMARY The Operations Supervisor oversees daily operations to ensure safe, efficient, and quality-driven performance. During harvest season, the position primarily oversees Receiving operations, including product flow, fumigation activities, receiving priorities, inventory, traceability, and staging. During the remainder of the year, the position primarily oversees Laser/Rework operations, including production goals, equipment, product quality, WIP, labor efficiency, and overall performance. The Operations Supervisor is responsible for employee leadership, safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, equipment performance, inventory accuracy, and communication across departments and shifts. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS EMPLOYEE LEADERSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY Supervise and coordinate daily operations, employees, and workflow across assigned areas. Establish and monitor hourly and daily production goals and communicate expectations to employees. Monitor actual performance, identify gaps, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions. Train, coach, and hold employees accountable for performance, safety, quality, and standard work. Monitor equipment performance and downtime and coordinate with Maintenance as needed. Ensure proper product identification, inventory accuracy, traceability, and control of held or non-conforming product. Coordinate product flow and operational priorities with Receiving, Warehouse, Quality/FSQA, Maintenance, Shipping, and other departments. Maintain safe, clean, organized, and efficient work areas. Ensure compliance with company policies, food safety, quality, and safety requirements. Communicate production results, issues, downtime, and corrective actions to management. Identify and support opportunities to improve labor efficiency, productivity, yield, equipment utilization, and overall operational performance. Perform other operational duties as required by business needs. EQUIPMENT & DOWNTIME Monitor equipment performance and identify recurring equipment issues. Ensure equipment downtime is accurately documented. Communicate downtime, equipment failures, and production losses to management. Coordinate with Maintenance and equipment manufacturers when necessary. Follow up on repairs and recurring mechanical or electrical issues. Ensure operators perform equipment checks and follow established operating procedures. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT Identify opportunities to improve equipment utilization and reduce downtime. Ensure forklifts and other material-handling equipment are operated safely and according to company requirements. Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. Review labor utilization and staffing requirements. Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, WIP, product loss, and unnecessary handling. Improve product flow from Receiving through processing, rework, inventory, and production. Support continuous improvement initiatives. Recommend changes to equipment, processes, staffing, or standard work when appropriate. Monitor the results of implemented improvements. PERFORMANCE/QUALITY OF WORK EXPECTATION The Operations Supervisor is accountable for knowing the target, monitoring performance, identifying gaps, determining the reason for the gap, taking corrective action, and communicating results to management. The Supervisor is expected to maintain department performance while balancing production, quality, safety, efficiency, and employee accountability. Requirements: OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities are not limited to the above mentioned and may include assisting other departments within reasonable and related tasks. Physical demands Will occasionally stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, taste …

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