Mizkan Americas, Inc.

Job Description

Location: Crossville, TN

Job Title: BOTTLING SUPERVISOR

Department: Vinegar Bottling

Reports To: Production Manager

Back-Up: Production Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

COMMENTS: This job description reflects assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

SUMMARY: To efficiently manage available resources both human and equipment. Perform functions to supervise daily operations of bottling department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Build a strong, achievement-oriented team by using the appropriate mix of hiring, delegation, training, monitoring, feedback, coaching, motivation, mentoring, and employee retention techniques.
• Supervise the daily operations of assigned bottling production as consistent with customer and company requirements.
• Plan, layout, and assign work for bottling line employees in accordance with production schedule.
• Hire, train, monitor, discipline, evaluate, and develop employees.
• Enforce organizational policies and rules of conduct
• Ensure adherence to applicable quality and manufacturing standards, and GMP’s.
• Analyze and resolve problems relating to product quality, product quantity, processes, materials, scrap, waste, personnel, etc.
• Record efficiencies ratings to improve yields and throughput
• Provide technical assistance to operators in resolution of production problems and sanitation rules and requirements
• Complete required production reports as required.
• Responsible for Food Quality, Safety and Legality.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or G.E.D.- Associate degree is preferred, Bachelors is desirable.
• A minimum of 2-4 years Supervisory experience, bottling, liquid filling, blending, and/or packaging industries desirable.
• Must be well organized, results oriented, and have effective problem solving ability.
• Must possess strong leadership and team building skills.
• Must possess the ability to communicate verbally and in writing effectively.
• Must be computer literate-Microsoft Office Programs and AX is desirable.
• Must be a self-starter and work without supervision.
• Good organizational skills.
• Show good judgement and sound reasoning skills
• Must be able to monitor packaging supplies and communicate restocking needs.
• Ability to delegate authority.