Plant Manager

Production Supervisor 
Pay Rate: $68,000 to $79,000
Location: Wichita, KS
Shift: First Shift - Start Time Between 6am and 8am

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a good image of the company and achieve company safety and performance goals.
• Motivate, coach, train, and lead employees to perform their duties safely and efficiently.
• Maintain quality of linen, control production costs, meet inventory cost initiatives, and achieve employee turnover goals.
• Supervise multiple departments and diverse team of production operators performing a variety of job functions.
• Ensure all employees are at their assigned work areas to begin work and that there are sufficient workloads at each area.
• Maintain an even/timely workflow through production floor/soil sort.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and a productive and efficient workflow, while meeting quality standards.
• Assure accuracy and accountability through the use of production and quality metrics, visual indicators, and positive reinforcement.
• Perform production supervision duties by consistently enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Provide training and follow-up on department personnel to see that they are performing their jobs in accordance with their job descriptions.
• Provide daily/weekly coaching to improve employees' effectiveness.
• Work with HR Department to determine hiring, training, and employee improvement needs.
• Approve PTO and leave schedules for employees.
• Ensure employees are properly introduced to the Company Objectives, Company Policies, and Safety Standards.
• Enhance production (PPOH) and reduce productive labor percentage.
• Review production and goal performance record with Management routinely throughout the week.
• Notify and work with Maintenance Manager on needed repairs on all equipment in production and soil sort while maintaining written requests and follow-up for equipment repairs.
• Ensure that all customers' concerns receive a prompt and satisfactory response.
• Verify safety, quality, and productivity standards are met daily.
• Maintain plant organization/cleanliness through proper 5S process management.
• Provide the level of accountability needed to produce good, consistent results at all levels of the organization.
• Set goals and deadlines for performance that align with company's objectives and communicate them to employees.
• Prepare and submit performance reports and make recommendations for promotions based on performance.

Requirements:

• Be able to stand on feet up to 10 hours a day.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to work on production floor.
• Be able to push/pull soil/clean carts weighing up to 800 lbs. (on wheels).
• Must be able to meet consistently physical requirements such as bending, twisting, and pulling.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively train others.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Problem Solving Skills - Finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
• Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
• Must be a High School Graduate.
• Must have 6 months to 1 year of related production experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Possess computer skills in Excel, Word, and Microsoft Outlook.