Bakery Production Supervisor

Description

Position Overview:

As the Production Supervisor at Bread Alone, you’ll drive the department to excellence, ensuring operations are not only safe and efficient but also fully aligned with our heartfelt values and vibrant culture. With your hands-on leadership and deep understanding of bread production, you’ll be the cornerstone of our success. You won’t just oversee; you’ll actively engage and have the ability to jump in at any workstation, making a direct impact every day.

Bread Alone’s sustainability as a business depends on meeting the cleanliness, safety and food safety standards consistently.

Bread Alone Supervisors are tasked with ensuring that their station is running, safely, smoothly, efficiently and in accordance with our Purpose, Values and Culture. Supervisors embody good habits and Bread Alone culture and set the bar with their own behavior.

Supervisors are our first line of leadership and the primary source of hands-on guidance for our Professionals. They are the mentors and support system for our Professionals and are responsible for furthering the Professional team’s cohesion, practical skills and techniques.

Supervisors are responsible for actively troubleshooting and communicating with other Supervisors in their department, and with the Manager on Duty (MOD) around issues that arise during the course of the shift.

Supervisors must hold themselves and all teammates accountable to Bread Alone safety, culture, and employee conduct standards. They must address any product, equipment, and interpersonal issues in accordance with Bread Alone policy.

Supervisors take ownership and responsibility for their station. They embody the work ethic, curiosity, gritty determination, honesty, and humility that is at the core the Bread Alone management principles. Supervisors ask for consent, build consensus, and never use coercion to lead their team.

Hours: Our hours of operation are Monday–Sunday, 4:00am–2:30am. Work schedules are designed to be flexible, with adjustments made as needed based on project demands and department needs. Employees may have rotating shifts, staggered start times, or flexible hours to accommodate workload variations while maintaining efficiency  We strive to make schedules as manageable as possible to encourage and allow work-life balance.

Bread Alone's Worldview: Bread Alone Began in 1983 with simple intention: To feed people organic bread baked from a wood-fire brick oven. We run the bakery today with the optimistic belief that good food, an equitable economy and a healthy planet can thrive together. At the heart of our endeavors lies the profound belief that individuals are integral to every positive impact we make. Join us as we collectively strive for excellence in aligning our aspirations with meaningful actions.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure safe, efficient, high-quality operation of assigned station(s)
• Have a full knowledge of and ability to communicate effectively all guidelines for safe and efficient operation of the station under your supervision
• Create sustainability in our job environment through collaboration with your teammates in achieving our goals
• Demonstrate a commitment to Bread Alone’s core mission to consistently deliver high quality organic baked goods to the Hudson Valley and surrounding regions
• Actively and immediately communicate any possible delays or product quality issues to managers in your department
• Cooperate with management team to improve product quality through recipe, procedure, or equipment innovations on the production floor
• Ensure that Bread Alone safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), culture, and food safety standards are being followed by you and all team members on your station
• Responsible for proper, safe equipment operation, including calibration, routine maintenance and routine troubleshooting as set by managers and training materials
• Provide feedback to managers and training department on areas of our protocols and training guidelines that need improvement
• Ensure that you and any professionals assigned to your station are following the break schedule. Communicate with your MOD regarding any need for adjustments based on workflow
• Organize and delegate tasks as needed to any professionals assigned to your station
• Listen to team members, provide feedback to manager on any issues and seek support when necessary
• Coach and guide team members to perform according to Bread Alone rules but defer any disciplinary action to their manager