Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 180. With products that are used over two billion times a day around the world, we work to create a better future every day and help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. In the United States, Canada and the Greater Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Becel, Ben & Jerry’s, Bertolli, Blue Band, Breyers, Caress, Consort For Men, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, fds, Good Humor, Hellmann’s, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!, Just for Me!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Motions, Nexxus, Noxzema, OMO, Pond’s, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Ragu, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Soft & Beautiful, St. Ives, Suave, tcb, TIGI, TRESemmé, Vaseline, and Wish-Bone. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever employs more than 13,000 people across North America – generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2010. For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com, www.unilever.ca, or www.unilevercaribbean.com.
Processing Supervisor
Chief Objective of Job:
To oversee mix-related activities and functions for all shifts, either personally or through supervision of others
Work Tasks And Duties
• Abide by all plant Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) policies and actively participate in safety activities
• Consistently demonstrate safe work behaviors and actively support company safety goals
• Support all TPM initiatives and actively participate in all TPM processes and activities
• Routinely communicate with employees to ensure compliance with established safety, quality and productivity policies and procedures
• Work to achieve “Zero” accidents by taking a leadership role in safety
• Oversee and coordinate the activities of mix department on a daily basis
• Ensure activities are coordinated with support departments by communicating relevant information to appropriate parties
• Ensure all mix is made to meet production schedules
• Ensure operation of equipment is meeting regulatory requirements
• Manage the ordering of all ingredients to ensure finished quantities meet schedule
• Manage ingredient inventory
• Supervise the manufacture of quality products to meet product specifications in accordance to GMP, SPC and manufacturing specifications
• Investigate and identify root causes of accidents, quality holds, material waste or environmental non-compliance utilizing the TPM RCA process in order to prevent recurrence of similar incidents
• Identify and resolve problems, issues or information gaps affecting production
• Supervise hourly employees to ensure compliance with company policy and work rules, GMPs and safety requirements
• Evaluate employee performance and conduct performance reviews
• Counsel and discipline employees as necessary
• Ensure all machinery is working properly and all safety devices are implemented
• Maintain written/computerized records and other forms of information
• Lead team meetings and conduct safety training
• Assist with emergency response activities
• Perform other duties as required or assigned
Qualifications (Entry-level)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; Solid sanitation knowledge sufficient to identify and assign skills/tasks required to perform a timely and sanitary cleaning and startup of system; Basic knowledge of ice cream composition to include sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilizers, dairy ingredients and how their properties affect freezing points; Knowledge of HTST system and regulatory requirements associated with the system.
Basic project management skills sufficient to work cross-functionally with other departments and sites to adhere to time lines; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Self motivated team player with the ability to motivate others and a positive “can-do” attitude; Computer proficiency, esp. Excel, Word, Window NT.
B. Education:
B. S. degree
C. Level and type of experience:
1 – 3 years’ supervisory experience
1 – 3 years’ experience in an industrial setting preferred
Thermal processing and or heat treatment experience preferred.
Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & children; Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, Retirement & Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Vacation and Holidays.
Please apply for this position at https://recruitment.unileverservices.com//MAIN/careerportal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=40414
or call Unilever Peoplelink 888.775.0389
Unilever is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-employment drug-screening results and background investigation.
