Production and Assembly Supervisor

Butter Beans provides nutritious, wholesome meals to charter schools, private schools, and summer camps throughout New York City and the tri-state area. We are seeking a dependable, organized, and hands-on Conveyor Line Supervisor to support our commissary kitchen team. The Production and Assembly Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operation of conveyor-based production lines used to package snacks, unitized meals, and other food-service items. This position supervises line employees, monitors production output, ensures order accuracy, and enforces all food-safety, sanitation, and workplace-safety requirements. The position reports to the commissary kitchen management team. Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week. Hours may be reduced when schools are closed. Early-morning, evening, or occasional weekend availability may be required based on operational needs. Location: Long Island City, Queens (M, N, W,F, 7 lines) Responsibilities: Production and Line Operations Supervise all aspects of meal assembly, on conveyor and manual, as well as bagging of snacks and breakfast components. Supervise the daily setup, operation, and breakdown of conveyor-based packaging lines. Assign employees to production stations and provide clear instructions regarding products, portions, packaging, labels, and required quantities. Control line speed and assembly sequencing to meet daily production deadlines while minimizing errors, waste, and downtime. Review production sheets and confirm that all meals, snacks, and other items are produced according to client specifications. Verify product quantities, meal components, labels, dates, packaging, and seal integrity. Complete and maintain accurate production counts, quality-control records, and related documentation. Immediately report shortages, overages, product discrepancies, equipment issues, or anticipated delays to management. Team Leadership Direct, train, and supervise conveyor line employees throughout the production shift. Conduct pre-shift line meetings and communicate daily production priorities and expectations. Monitor employee productivity, attendance, punctuality, and compliance with assigned responsibilities. Cross-train employees on multiple stations to maintain production continuity. Provide real-time coaching and corrective direction when performance or accuracy standards are not being met. Escalate recurring performance, attendance, or conduct concerns to management. Food Safety and Quality Control Enforce company food-safety, sanitation, personal hygiene, allergen-control, and PPE procedures. Confirm that all products are properly handled, portioned, packaged, labeled, and stored. Prevent cross-contact by ensuring that allergen-sensitive products are handled according to established procedures. Monitor product quality, temperatures, expiration dates, packaging condition, and overall presentation. Ensure that workstations, equipment, utensils, and production areas remain clean and sanitary throughout the shift. Equipment and Workplace Safety Perform routine pre-operational checks of conveyor belts and packaging equipment. Enforce safe equipment operation, proper ergonomics, required PPE, and workplace-safety procedures. Coordinate with management and maintenance personnel to minimize downtime and safely resume production. Operational Support Coordinate with culinary, warehouse, procurement, packing, and transportation teams to ensure production requirements are met. Confirm that completed products are properly staged, organized, and ready for delivery. Assist with inventory checks for packaging materials and notify management of anticipated shortages. Perform other supervisory and commissary responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications Two or more years of supervisory or team-lead experience in food production, food manufacturing, a commercial kitchen, commissary, warehouse, or high-volume assembly environment. Experience operating or supervising conveyor-based pro…

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