Who we are!

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com.

What we are looking for:

Here at Schwan’s Company, we put a high priority on having safe, clean, and healthy workspaces. And we want individuals that take that seriously.

We are hiring a Refrigeration Supervisor for our manufacturing facility in Florence, KY. This position is a Monday-Friday role, responsible for leading directing and coordinating the refrigeration department to optimize performance with regard to safety productivity and quality. This position is also responsible for supporting compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP).

Someone in this role ideally can:

• Direct the maintenance and preventive maintenance of all production machinery and any building maintenance needs.

• Supervise technical maintenance activities, troubleshooting, and the repair of ammonia refrigeration equipment including vessels, evaporators, condensers, pumps, motors, compressors, valves, and other refrigeration equipment.

• Manage the food safety sanitation, quality, and security of the food products produced.

• Comply with the EPA's Risk Management Program Regulation of a hazardous Chemical facility (Process Safety Management, System Management, Hazard Assessment, Emergency Response program, Risk Management Plans, Hazard Analysis, and Offsite Consequence strategies).

• Contact and coordinate external service agencies as appropriate to schedule refrigeration repair work and ensure timely and effective work order completion.

• Perform inspections and preventative maintenance as required by PSM schedules.

• Be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and examining refrigeration systems (both Ammonia and Freon)

• Perform daily chemical testing and logging all test results making adjustments required to maintain refrigeration & utility system within established limits.

• Interface with state and federal government agencies as required.

• Confer with operators and observe test and evaluate operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunctions.

• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs. Ensure all ammonia safety equipment is up to date.

• Comply with Safety Programs to ensure protection of employees and property.

• Supervise train and develop subordinates.

• Ensure nightly use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to bump caps, safety glasses/goggles, face shields, face masks, ear plugs, hair and beard nets, gloves and safety shoes or rubber boots.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years related experience; Ammonia Refrigeration experience required

• Must have knowledge and skills in the technologies of general construction, electrical systems, electronic systems, microprocessors, mechanical systems (e.g. production/process refrigeration boilers HVAC hydraulics and pneumatics), and computerized maintenance management systems.

• Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment preferred.

• Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety knowledge of PSM & OSHA safety regulations, and EPA regulations, USDA and sanitation standards preferred.

• Must have previous supervisor experience.

• Basic PC skills including expertise with MS Office and Outlook.

• SAP experience is beneficial.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must have basic mathematical and problem-solving skills in order to generate and maintain departmental reports.

• May be required to be clean shaven if trained in the use of and required to use a respirator.

• Must be capable and willing to work any shift and be on 24-hour call for emergency situations as necessary.

The employing subsidiaries of The Schwan Food Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.