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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc

Ralcorp, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is the leading producer of a variety of value brand and store brand foods sold under the individual labels of various grocery, mass merchandise and drugstore retailers, and frozen bakery products sold to in-store bakeries, restaurants and other foodservice customers.  Through a recent merger with Post Foods, Ralcorp is now also a leading producer of branded cereals. Ralcorp's diversified product mix includes: ready-to-eat and hot cereals; nutritional and cereal bars; snack mixes, corn-based chips and corn snack products; crackers and cookies; snack nuts; chocolate candy; salad dressings; mayonnaise; peanut butter; jams and jellies; syrups; sauces; frozen griddle products; frozen biscuits and other frozen pre-baked products.

We have emerged as a solid and powerful organization focusing on newly energized and highly motivated teams.  Today we also emerge with a heightened commitment to expand our presence through new product development and through the acquisition of allied store brand businesses.  Through operations in over thirty plants within the United States and Canada we employ about 9,000 people with sales boasting of $4 billion. Every location offers an environment that values each of its employees!




The position, which reports to a Business Unit Manager, is responsible for all employees, processes, equipment, safety, and housekeeping of the area as well as meeting production quality and quantity standards on the shift. Additional responsibilities include ensuring compliance with all sanitation, safety, and GMP standards.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· To produce and package a high quality product through the use of proper procedures and adherence to good manufacturing practices and government standards in cooperation with the Quality Assurance department.
· To maintain and ensure the safety of all employees in the operation of equipment through proper training, enforcement of safety rules, and following proper procedures.
· To maintain a clean and safe working environment in compliance with all company policies as well as regulatory agency standards.
· To understand and enforce all company policies and procedures as well as good manufacturing practices.
· To improve departmental efficiencies so that downtime is minimized.
· To monitor rework levels and usage in order to keep rework levels at a minimum.
· To monitor and control inventory levels and yields through the proper usage and reporting of raw materials.
· To control labor costs in regards to staffing and overtime through properly adhering to the direct labor standards.
· To ensure constant communication with all levels of management in the areas of processing, production, maintenance, and sanitation issues.
· To plan and initiate cross training of employees to expand job knowledge and add flexibility to scheduling the work force
· To ensure proper training of all employees with proper documentation of performance.
· To ensure proper and accurate reporting of all daily requirements.

Food Safety Production Areas

· Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
· Perform all duties necessary to meet Safe Quality Food (SQF), Company, and or Government requirements / standards as prioritized by the Company.
· Inform Management of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become noncompliant with specified requirements.
· Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of non-conformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
· Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
· Controls further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
· Inform Management of ANY Food Safety or Quality issues or of any processes, which become noncompliant with specified requirements.
· In the absence of immediate supervisor, will assume necessary operational and administrative duties.

Job Requirements

· The ideal candidate will have a high school education with a degree in a Related field preferred.
· Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
· The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to the job. They are not intended to an exhaustive list of the responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals so classified.
· Candidates must possess strong interpersonal skills. Ability to interact effectively with department, company or customer associates and experience in a team-oriented environment is required.