Production Coordinator

Company Description

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS!

• We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance plus voluntary benefits on day one of employment! 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness reimbursement 
• College tuition reimbursement 
• 401(k) Match up to 5% 
• Vacation, holiday, bereavement, and jury duty pay 

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience.  Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors.  At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States. 

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA.  Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.  We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees.  We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Job Description

This position is responsible for administering the manufacturing orders process and reconciling manufacturing orders. This position will also assist with the accuracy of raw materials, finished goods, and label inventories.

The work schedule is 4:00 am - 12:30 pm 

Availability to work weekends as needed

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Follow all safety, environmental rules, and regulations applicable to the position.
2. Adhere to and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements.
3. Review and prepare daily manufacturing orders (MO) for Production, Starch, BBQ, and Mustard departments across all shifts.
4. Provide guidance to Production Supervisors regarding the “needs” sheet for MO reconciliation.
5. Communicate issues affecting planning, operations, customer service, raw ingredients, and inventory.
6. Create a process to track and archive all MOs.
7. Attend staff meetings daily and be prepared to review any MO issues with the team.
8. Adapt to daily changes in production/business demands.
9. Ability to identify issues with production/inventory and elevate correctly to avoid business disruptions.
10. Works daily with the Master Scheduler to ensure schedule integrity.
11. Participate in the monthly physical inventory.
12. Obtain forklift certification to have the ability to move items when necessary.
13. Troubleshoot reconciliation issues in the departments to resolution.
14. Assist the logistics manager with inventory and shipping issues.
15. Willingness to walk the production floor regularly to support operations and gain a thorough understanding of production processes and reporting
16. Report to Plant Superintendent.
17. Additional duties as assigned by plant management. 

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred.

Related Experience: 1-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in the food industry. Manufacturing experience and familiarity with production environments. Strong expertise in supply chain management and inventory control.

Equipment/Software Skills: Advanced experience with MS Excel, Word, Outlook; Inventory Management System experience, preferred. 

Competencies: 

• Must be detailed, highly organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Must have good problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage/prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to work as an efficient team member and lead when necessary.

Additional Information

Physical: Must be able to walk throughout the plant, including walking and climbing up/downstairs and ladders (portable, fixed). Must have be ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally is required.

Sensory: Must have the appropriate level of sensory acuity (visual, hearing, speaking, smell, and touch) to be able to identify and react to normal, abnormal, and alarm conditions (chemicals, temperature, etc.)

Mental/Reasoning: Must be able to logically and methodically work through and break down complex problems and processes to enable effective communication with all levels of the organization.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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