Job Summary: 

This position ensures that production runs efficiently, meets safety and quality standards, and supports production operations while maintaining a clean, organized work environment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and provide clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
• Supports and investigates situations in which line/equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived, imminent safety risk.
• Completes responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, and applicable laws.
• Actively leads risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Vacation coverage for Shift Supervisor.
• Along with Shift Supervisor, lead all required meetings with safety (i.e. Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General communication, etc.).
  1. Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis and implements corrective actions accordingly and in a timely and thorough manner.
  2. Ensures the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
  3. Sets goals for their organizational unit; achieves goals and ensures that all employees understand and work toward achieving goals.
• Motivates and coaches’ employees through excellent communication and frequent performance feedback. Identifies and coordinates additional training as needed. 
• Security diligence, including maintaining control of personal key cards, preventing unauthorized entry to the facility by non-Berry employees, and proper maintenance / security of Berry information and equipment within your direct responsibility.
• Constant vigilance and participation in Safety, Food Safety, and Quality practices.
• Prevent nonconforming products from being shipped to customers.
• Identify and record problems relating to product, process, and quality system.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model on safety leadership, activities, and communication.

Accountability –holds self-accountable evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative, and ownership actions (such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity).

Communication – ability to communicate safety, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages (both written and verbal). 

Engagement – communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the wins, and ensure employees actively participate in safety-related activities.

 PRIMARY DUTIES

• Observe all Safety precautions, Food Safety requirements and Plant policies & rules to prevent injury to self or others and to prevent loss of material or damage to equipment.
• Follow and wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Maintain good housekeeping and 6S principles.
• Check production reports and production paperwork and labels.
• Interface with maintenance and set-up operators as needed.
• Coordinate the movement of raw materials from the staging area to the production lines and back to the staging area when not needed on the floor.
• Train new employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and production manager.
• First Responder training and certification encouraged.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION REQUIRED:   

• Capable of physical mobility including sitting, bending, twisting, standing, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Maintain an attendance record within company guidelines and working required overtime.
• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Read, write, and speak English.
• Capable of Utilizing Berry’s operating and support systems (JDE, Ignition, WebEFF, etc.).
• Experience/proven ability within the specified disciplines.
• Previous manufacturing experience a plus
• Leadership abilities with good interpersonal skills.