Tempo Production Superintendent

Founded in 2013 Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at in retail at more than 2100 Kroger grocery stores Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple delicious meals no matter how busy they are.

In 2023 Home Chef introduced a new brand Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed fiber-rich calorie and carb conscious keto-friendly and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes we recognize that variety is the spice of life and therefore our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. Were eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chefs offerings.

The Tempo Operations Superintendent will be responsible for the overall execution of daily production plans within Home Chefs Ready-to-Heat (RTH) operations ensuring efficiency quality and adherence to food safety standards across multiple shifts. This individual will manage and develop a team of Tempo Production Supervisors driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Detailed Responsibilities

Oversee and Optimize Daily Production Operations

• Directly manage the execution of the daily RTH production plan across all shifts including prep cooking cooling portioning traying sealing and labeling.
• Ensure production schedules are met and proactively address any obstacles or deviations in real-time.
• Collaborate with the Tempo Operations Manager and other plant leadership to coordinate production planning ingredient readiness and staffing to optimize efficiency.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production output efficiency and quality making data-driven decisions to improve performance.

Lead Develop and Manage Tempo Production Supervisors

• Directly manage and provide leadership coaching and professional development to Tempo Production Supervisors.
• Conduct performance appraisals provide feedback and participate in the hiring and promotion processes for supervisors and their teams.
• Foster a high-performance culture rooted in Home Chef values collaboration accountability and continuous improvement among the supervisory team.
• Ensure strong communication across shifts and departments facilitating effective huddles and daily communications.

Ensure Quality Food Safety and Compliance Standards

• Ensure strict compliance with all food safety programs (GMP HACCP SQF) within RTH production.
• Champion a Safety First Quality Always culture across all production shifts and among all team members.
• Act as an escalation point for complex quality and food safety concerns coordinating closely with Culinary and FSQA teams to resolve issues.
• Oversee the maintenance of a clean safe work environment and ensure proper sanitation procedures are followed.

Drive Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization

• Identify process gaps and lead the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and efficiency improvements with the Continuous Improvement team.
• Utilize production tracking tools and reports to analyze batch data yields and line performance identifying areas for optimization.
• Collaborate with corporate teams such as R&D Quality and Supply Chain to support new recipe rollouts menu improvements ingredient transitions and process enhancements.
• Oversee daily/weekly reporting of production KPIs team performance and quality metrics to the Tempo Operations Manager.

This position requires minimal travel.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• General high school degree or equivalent (e.g. GED).
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in high-volume food production culinary operations or manufacturing with at least 2 years in a multi-shift or superintendent-level role.
• Demonstrated success in managing and developing cross-functional production and culinary teams including supervisory personnel.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and SQF requirements.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Google Suite and production tracking tools.
• Ability to manage and work in a cold production environment (38F).
• Exceptional communication problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Track record of driving KPIs and meeting or exceeding goals.
• Open availability to work weekend shifts as needed.

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