Bilinski Sausage Mfg. Co. in Cohoes, NY is seeking a production supervisor for our packaging operations to lead a team of 8-12 employees in boxing our ready-to-eat sausages.

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for leading multiple production lines and/or workgroups to ensure a safe, quality meat product is produced. This position sets up, adjusts, and troubleshoots food production and packaging machinery, and monitors product quality to established standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Lead and coordinate the production operations of two lines consisting of 8 or more people
• Coordinate the training of line personnel to maintain a workforce that is above standard in skill requirements, work levels, and daily schedules.
• Maintains line efficiencies and standards to meet quality, customer requirements.
• Plan and prepare for the next production day - set the team up for success.
• Maintains appropriate quality and production documentation.
• Motivating team members to meet daily production goals.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prefer candidates with 1-3 years of Team Leadership or supervision experience.
• Requires a proven track record in acceptable levels of attendance, safety, and quality of work.
• Requires a basic understanding of GMP's, HACCP, and SQF guidelines.
• Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Requires good oral and written communication skills in order to interact with and provide work direction to employees.
• Must be able to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and electric jacks.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to stand/Walk for 8-10 hours per day.
• Hours are typically Monday - Friday, shifts start at 6:00 am with the ability to stay until production is completed. Occasional Saturdays
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop and squat, reach above shoulders as needed for day-to-day responsibilities and other miscellaneous duties.
• Must be able to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.