Job Description

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Our Hartwell, Georgia, factory measures an impressive 500,000 square feet. It represents our most versatile facility to date, enabling us to switch product lines with greater speed and efficiency. Together, we take immense pride in producing and distributing the brands that our customers trust and that bring joy to pets' lives. In addition to offering excellent career opportunities to over 1000 associates, we actively demonstrate our commitment to the community. We support local pet shelters and rescue efforts, as well as engage in education and hunger relief programs, ensuring that we make a positive impact beyond our factory walls. We also are doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal.

As the Production Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for functional leadership on-shift for all associates in the Meat Preparation, Processing, Retort, and Packaging departments. Work collaboratively across departments as you also provide on-shift direction to the Maintenance Team as required for troubleshooting and support. Bring your experience to an industry leader and make an impact on our processes to enhance the lives of people and pets nationwide.

• Responsible for safe and efficient production operations on-shift with specific responsibility for one line.
• Manage the production schedule to ensure the right product, quantity, and timing.
• Manage the timing and execution of changeover, cleaning, and maintenance activities.
• Coach and develop competency in the NCE methodology specifically with relation to Continuous Improvement, Leadership Development, TPM, and Goal Alignment.
• Encourage an environment that builds and strengthens teamwork and ensures a culture of Zero Safety Incidents and Zero Quality Defects is achievable.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Planner/Schedulers to ensure the timely execution of CIL activities by the production team.
• Manage work schedule coverage daily to support time off, training & development, and TPM activities while maintaining safe, quality production.
• Monitor receiving schedule and current inventory including dry/packaging/frozen materials.
• Analyze and report any discrepancies regarding product available vs. product required.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in a maintenance, manufacturing, military, or related environment
• 1+ year of supervisory or lead experience in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, military or related environment

Job Requisition: 399397

The approximate pay range for this position is $66,000.00 - $106,000.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.