Florida Crystals is a leading domestic sugar producer and North America’s first fully integrated cane sugar company, guiding our sugar from farm to table. We are America’s first and only producer of certified organic sugar, grown and harvested in the United States. Our renewable energy facility is the largest of its kind in North America and provides clean energy that powers our sugar operations, which helps us reduce our use of fossil fuels. Florida Crystals also sustainably farms rice, sweet corn and other vegetables in rotation with our sugarcane. Our rice mill is the only rice mill in Florida.

OVERVIEW

The Refinery Supervisor oversees and is responsible for all operational activities relating to the processing of sugar on their assigned shift including planning, organizing, and directing shift process operations to assure that plant reliability, safety, and environmental requirements are met. The Refinery Supervisor must be able to exercise considerable independent judgment to adapt and apply operational guidelines to specific situations as needed. In the absence of regular site management, assumes responsibility for immediate site operations, safety, environmental compliance, and security of the plant. This position has dual responsibilities due to the nature of our business (crop/non-crop). During non-crop, the Supervisor will be in charge of strictly maintenance, repairs and replacement of new equipment primarily in the process area.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates with other Plant Supervisors regarding day to day operating conditions

• Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate operations union employees and contractors

• Providing guidance to workers in adjusting, repairing, and maintaining machines and equipment which fail to meet standards

• Assists the Mill Process Manager in reviewing procedures and investigating operating incidents and abnormalities

• Must be able to prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports, maintain records and compose correspondence as required

• Must be able to evaluate and verify employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques

• Capable of identifying employee development and training needs and ensure that training is obtained

• Comply with and enforce Florida Crystals Corporation’s Environmental Health and Safety Policy (EHS), must understand and adhere to all Florida Crystals Corporation’s policies and procedures

• Investigates accidents and injuries and prepare reports accordingly

• Must be able to communicate to immediate Supervisor and/or Managers as required in order to optimize resources for purposes of improving production

• Shift Process Supervisors are responsible for providing coverage for other shifts when another Shift Process Supervisor is on vacation, out sick or away from work for any reason.

  WORK EXPERIENCES AND REQUIREMENTS

• Must have at least 5 years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment

• Sugar Mill or Food Production experience preferred

• Strong safety background related to industrial facilities and OSHA General Industry Regulations

• Understanding Knowledge of material handling systems, piping, valves, pressure vessels, pumps, cooling towers, pressure vessels, vacuum pans, evaporators, heat exchangers, building & grounds, and air compressors beneficial.

• Experience working and managing employee’s in a union environment is preferred

• Must be able to work a rotating shift in a 24/7 operation

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed

• Bilingual - English/Spanish desirable

  EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Associate’s Degree, Technical Degree or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Yes, managing 10-15 employees within a bargaining unit

  ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Must be able to take accountability for delivering on commitments; demonstrates ownership for task and objectives. Displays a high sense of urgency; starts actions as soon as possible; quickly launches into new projects and tasks; gets things moving

• Able to adapt personal, interpersonal or leadership behaviours depending on the situation. Adjusts his/her work approach to accommodate needs and preferences of others; considers how his/her actions will impact others; listens and acts on suggestions made by others.

• Clear-thinking and able to develop business rationale based on empirical information versus conjecture, opinion and/or emotion. Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance; collecting and breaking down the data; using analytic tools to disclose meaningful patterns in the data and distinguishing information that is not pertinent to a decision or solution.

• Selects the appropriate tool, equipment or technology to solve engineering problems.

• Converts ideas from general concepts into actionable plans; swiftly moves from ideas to implementation

• Gives honest, fact-based and specific feedback while encouraging others to grow their skills and improve their performance.

• Ability to engage and communicate across cultures. Focuses on relevant topics; Ability to inspire others through leadership behaviours.

• Proactively surfaces and addresses conflict in a productive manner; does not allow conflicts to linger unresolved; takes steps to ensure conflicts do not escalate into more major problems

• Documents work processes to support continuous improvement and learning over time; creates systems to promote organizational learning; does not make the same mistakes twice

• Remains calm under pressure; maintains a steady emotional demeanor in the face of difficult circumstances

• Must be able to function independently, demonstrate flexibility and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload. Makes efficient use of resources

• Understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures as well as materials requirements planning

• Implements programs to create or improve planned maintenance processes, reliability programs, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), or other initiatives to improve machine readiness

• Demonstrates understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements for area of responsibility. Respects and follows safety policies and regulations; encourages others to utilize safe and healthy work practices

• Undertakes projects with a good grasp of the risks involved; thinks through potential positive and negative outcomes

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.