Sunflower Diversified Services                                         

Department:

Production

 Position Title:

Manager of Production

Reports to:

●       Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

 Supervises:

●       Production Staff

●       Recycling Staff

●       Individuals we serve

 Qualifications:

●       Minimum of 21 years of age

●       High School Diploma or GED

 License/

Certification:

●       Maintain Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation, Ethics, Sexual Harassment, Emergency Preparedness, Vehicle Orientation, HIPPA, Bloodborne Pathogens, AP/SP/CI, Supportive Healthy Living and OSHA trainings and CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration and Mandt certifications

●       Must have valid Kansas driver’s license at all times with no lapse in license

●       Must have and maintain valid KDOT physical at all times with no lapse in license

●       OSHA certification for forklift operation

●       10-30 hour OSHA certificate within 6 months of accepting this position within our organization

 Education:

●       Minimum of High School Diploma/GED

●       Working knowledge fire marshal regulations

 Position Summary:

●       Oversee production and recycling operations, job scheduling, inventory, equipment, and plant facilities

●       Responsible for quality assurance, customer service, and assisting to provide a safe work environment

 Experience:

●       Experience with production process

●       Experience with employee management

 Skills:

●       Basic computer skills and ability to learn specified programs

●       Ability to work with minimal supervision and instruction

●       Experience with Quick Books or the ability to learn it

 Working

Conditions:

●       50% indoor

●       50% outdoor

●       May have high noise levels due to radio traffic, telephone calls, walk in clients, or other agency business

●       Temperatures will reflect seasonal changes at outdoor sites and attempts to maintain comfortable temperatures will be made at indoor sites

●       Noise levels vary by site but are usually moderate, although at times may be loud

●       Hearing protection is provided at sites with extreme noise levels

●       Environmental conditions vary by work site and employees are required to work at community locations

●       Must follow assigned work schedules that typically reflect hours Monday-Friday but schedules and hours vary based on need

●       Employees are expected to remain flexible and cooperative

●       40 hour work week with over time as scheduled by management

 Physical Requirements:

●       Regularly required to stand, kneel, stoop, squat, talk, walk, and hear

●       Frequently required to reach with hands and arms

●       Occasionally required to sit

●       Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, manipulate tools, or controls and grasp objects

●       Ability to listen and remember information

●       Ability to speak clearly

●       Ability to safely navigate stairs

●       Regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

●       Regularly pull carts of 75-100 pounds

●       Pass and maintain KDOT physical

 Job Responsibilities:

●       Personal conduct must contribute to positive working relationships with co-workers, citizens, and administration

●       Demonstrate self-reliance and good judgment

●       Comply with all agency and departmental policies and procedures

●       Ability to effectively communicate with clients, co-workers, and administration

●       Strong customer service skills with ability to deal with a variety of people in a positive and effective way

●       Computer and data entry skills

●       Complete and submit required paperwork

o   Daily counts of finished goods

o   Requisition of materials/supplies

o   Maintenance requests

o   Inventories

o   Route reports

o   Client data

●       Meet production requirements for scheduled shipments

o   Work with Employment Services Manager (ESM) utilizing available work force

o   Supplement the work force as needed to ensure completions

o   Schedule production as sales are made

●       Meet shipping/receiving schedules to maintain operations

o   Load and unload products from trucks as required

●       Track raw material and finished goods inventory

o   Perform ongoing counts

o   Correctly store and maintain materials/finished goods

●       Set up and break down of production lines and/or stations

o   Movement of equipment and materials to assigned work site

o   Work with ESM to ensure line ready when workers assigned

●       Maintenance of machinery, equipment, and vehicles

o   Perform in-house repairs

o   Arrange for contracted repairs with COO when necessary

●       Meet scheduled collection and/or delivery routes

o   Arrange routes and substitute for driver when required

●       Meet OSHA and/or Company policies and requirements

●       Supervise Recycling Employees

o   Assign Job Duties – training staff as necessary to ensure performance of those duties as trained and assigned

o   Ensure professional behavior of staff

o   Resolve work related issues/conflicts

o   Process staff related payroll, absences, evaluations, incidents, accidents, counseling, and discipline records

●       Product Research and Development

o   Work with CEO as an onsite contact to develop new customers and/or products

●       Maintain communication with ESM and provide support as needed

o   Supervision Employment Services activities for clients

▪         Evaluate tasks for modification and worker suitability

▪         Process all related reports and requisitions as required

▪         Ensure completion of all incident/accident reports

▪         Provide 1st Aid or emergency care when required

●       Maintain communication with COO, ESM, Director of Marketing, and Director of Adult Services

o   General plant operations and issues

o   Attending meetings, submitting required paperwork and reports as requested

●       Present a positive and productive image to clients, business contacts, guardians, other family members, staff, and the general public during the performance of job functions during the performance of job functions

●       Provide assistance on tasks to ensure task is completed accurately and promptly on an as needed basis

●       Attends meetings and training as directed by supervisor

●       Other duties as assigned by supervisor

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.