Company Overview:
Pontiac Foods, a Kroger Company, is near the city of Columbia in the beautiful Midlands area South Carolina. We have been in business under the Kroger name since 1982 and process coffee, spice, rice, and beans for Kroger banner grocery stores.
Why work at the Pontiac Foods?
To support and reward our hardworking and friendly associates, we offer much more than just a paycheck. We strive to feed your future by offering the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. Our associates receive a full plate of benefits that promote their physical, emotional, and financial well-being, including access to competitive health care and retirement benefits, vacation, mental health resources, associate discounts, and opportunities to learn, grow and advance.
If you are passionate, driven and want to make positive change, then we want your talent to work with us drive positive impacts in our plant
For the best and fastest consideration, please apply directly at https://www.thekrogerco.com/careers.
Job Summary:
- Plan, coordinate and supervise daily activities of assigned department; ensure efficient operations.
- Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy.
- Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High-Performance Work System principles.
- Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
Essential Job Functions:
- Direct area supervisors and associates in the proper usage of safe manufacturing practices, including the hazards of particular products being produced and ensure accountability.
- Validate proper scheduling to maximize line efficiency while minimizing labor costs.
- Communicate plan needs of the service groups to the needs of the production area, including changeovers, preventative maintenance, waste and material needs for the current and following production day.
- Communicate and follow up on any quality or safety defects to all levels of the organization for prompt evaluation.
- Support and participate in the plant safety process.
- Oversee all areas of the plant to ensure SQR standards are being met on all products.
- Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
- Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Minimum Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or 5 years of equivalent experience and training.
- Knowledge of department operations and procedures.
- Ability to understand complex verbal and written instructions.
- Working knowledge of Total Process Control (TPC) practices and procedures.