Experience Inc. Jobs

At our greenhouse in Macon, we are currently in need of a Production Supervisor to support our team.

Specifically you will:

• Supervise greenhouse operations and ensure high performance
• Plan and execute the production schedule, providing supervision and direction to production employees
• Allocate resources to ensure minimum downtime and completion of scheduled activities
• Prioritize and manage workload to ensure assignments address goals and objectives
• Be accountable to KPIs tied to production, labor expenses and other operating costs
• Lead our efforts to be a LEAN organization and will guide their team through kaizen activities to improve system efficiencies
• Maintaining a neat, orderly, and safe greenhouse facility and operation
• Ensuring compliance on all food safety material, food safety best practices, as well as maintaining, monitoring, and verifying all food safety logs
• Assisting with the onboarding process of new hires, conducting reviews for associates, ensuring training of associates, and leading in a manner consistent with BrightFarms Leadership Philosophies
• Assist in planning, executing, and providing labor and resources as needed for all aspects of greenhouse management
• Flexibility to perform other duties as assigned
• Work closely with peers to develop good team working relationship and cross shift team relationships

The Ideal Candidate:

• Candidates should have 3-5 years experience directly working in food production, packaging, agriculture, light manufacturing, or complex distribution operation
• Proficiency with computer operations and programs such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Access or other data tracking systems
• Strong decision-making and troubleshooting skills and methods are essential

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual, English and Spanish
• Food or agriculture industry experience: A preference will be given to candidates from organizations in perishable food business with a value-added function, such as cutting fruits/vegetables, processing fruits/vegetables, re-packing, etc.

Working Conditions, Environment, Additional Notes:

• Supervisor will have exposure to seasonal conditions which may range from extreme heat and humidity in the summer to cold in the winter
• They will spend a large portion of their time in a chilled room environment between 34 - 40F
• Often working near moving mechanical parts
• There will be exposure to cleaning chemicals
• The noise level of machines and cooling units can be loud
• Time will be divided between field and office related work
• Minimal travel will be required