• Job Description

  Req#: 114020

  Your Opportunity as the Production Supervisor – Night Shift

  Under the direction of the Operations Manager, this position is responsible for leading the Production Operations at the Oxnard Fruit Processing Plant.

  Location: Oxnard, CA

  Work Arrangements:

  • 100% on-site, night shift during peak season
  • Required to adjust work schedule based on production needs. This includes long hours (six days a week, some holidays, etc.) during peak season.

  In this role you will:

  • Accountable for the daily operations and team performance.
  • Leads the daily team shift meetings, and operating team’s results review.
  • Actively participate in the Operational Excellence Systems and Heath, Safety, and Environment systems. Role models expected behaviors.
  • Accountable for daily team performance (Safety, Quality, Org. Capability).
  • Responsible for team development, including skills building, performance management, and developing a "flow to the work" culture.
  • Conducts on the job training for new employees, and annual OTJ re-training of seasonal employees.
  • Accountable for ensuring safe behaviors are executed by the team including adherence to HSE/GMP systems.
  • Accountable for driving to root cause and ensuring issue resolution.
  • Participates in technician performance assessments.
  • Must adapt quickly to changing supply and be able to effectively guide the team regarding those changes, while adhering to all applicable laws and policies.
  • Works with Assistant Supervisor/HR to accurately complete production and quality documentation, head counts and approve timecards.
  • Works closely with management, office, quality control, maintenance, and hourly personnel to achieve goals.
  • May relieve or assign relief to workers in the department.
  • Salary - $84K - $99K +bonus opportunities, salaried exempt position.

  The Right Role for You

  We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

  What we are looking for:

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Bilingual (Spanish) verbal and written.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 3 years of operations, manufacturing, or fruit processing experience.
  • Experience leading, teaching, or managing others effectively.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work and manage within team environment.

  Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

  • Experience leading, teaching, or managing others effectively.
  • Strong demonstrated leadership capability, ability to direct and delegate when necessary.
  • Ability to lead in a union environment.
  • Understands technical systems and terminology.
  • Strong organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize actions to help meet plant objectives and long-term vision.
  • Ability to perform role and responsibilities in a safe manner
  • Able to work with and around cleaning chemicals and may perform some cleaning duties
  • Able to work in areas of extreme temperatures (hot/cold) periodically
  • Able to travel 10%.

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• About the company

  The J M Smucker Company, also known as Smucker and Smucker's, is an American manufacturer of jam, peanut butter, jelly, fruit syrups, beverages, shortening, ice cream toppings, oils, and other products in North America.

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