Job Description

Healthy Pet® is part of the J. Rettenmaier & Söhne Group (JRS), a family owned global leader in natural fiber processing for use in pet care, life sciences and a broad range of technical applications. In the U.S., Healthy Pet is a leading sustainable manufacturer of small animal products and natural cat litter.

Our team is comprised of passionate, innovative and committed people that love pets and want to provide exceptional product solutions that provide Best in Home sustainable products for all.

Are you an experienced leader in manufacturing looking for a rewarding career with a forward-thinking company that offers fantastic benefits? Ready to lead a team of committed people that love pets and want to provide exceptional product solutions? Then we want to talk to you!

Healthy Pet has an immediate opening in our Jesup, GA plant for a Production Shift Supervisor on the night shift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Balance and work to continuously improve safety, quality, productivity, cost and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety policies and procedures and compliance with state and federal regulations. Regularly conduct or participate in safety audits and training meetings. Document completion of job and safety training required. Track quarterly Safety Bonus requirements. Monitor and maintain an organized, clean and safe work environment.
• Responsible for quality assurance and control of finished goods. Monitor material quality throughout production. Ensure adherence to product specifications. Audit quality documentation to ensure compliance. Provide feedback to personnel on quality issues.
• Perform scheduling and communication of staff and daily production to meet production and shipping requirements. Control and minimize labor overtime and expenses.
• Participate in the selection of new employees. Plan, assign, train, supervise and evaluate work of staff. Ensure compliance of Company policies and procedures. Conduct performance evaluations to guide the development of employees and provide a record of performance. Ensure effective employee relations. Initiate and document disciplinary actions as approved by HR.
• Conduct daily staff communication meetings. Effectively communicate expectations, output, status and achievements on productivity and safety in a consistent and timely manner.
• Verify forklift, HAZMAT, LOTO certifications. Verify appropriate staff, as required, hold all other mandatory certifications.
• Promote lean principles. Work with other departments and assist with the creation or updating and implementing of process improvement procedures, tasks, workflows and systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• Three years’ successful management and supervision, including staffing, training, coaching, directing, coordinating and evaluating in a process manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and successful application of lean manufacturing concepts and techniques preferred.
• Proven ability to apply sound judgment, analytical and problem-solving techniques to make reasoned, timely, consistent decisions and facilitate effective problem resolution.
• Must possess a valid driver's license upon hire and maintain throughout employment.

Healthy Pet offers an Exceptional Benefits Package which includes:

• Excellent medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Generous 401(k) matching program
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick days and vacation time
• Plus, bonus opportunities!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Healthy Pet is a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check and a drug screen – screening includes testing for THC/marijuana.