Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Job Summary The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily food manufacturing operations to ensure production meets company standards for safety, quality, and efficiency. This role supervises production leads and employees, manages labor scheduling, ensures compliance with SOPs, and supports cross‑functional collaboration with other departments. Duties and Responsibilities Oversee daily food manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with company standards, SOPs, and regulatory requirements. Monitor kettles, including but not limited to cooking temperatures, timely processing, proper filling, and yield verification. Ensure equipment and production areas are properly cleaned and sanitized. Verify and document monitoring activities as assigned. Monitor accumulation of trash in production areas and coordinate timely removal. Communicate with managers and supervisors at shift change to ensure continuity. Facilitate daily shift huddles. Participate in and support annual site training programs. Enforce quality, safety, and food safety protocols at all times. Ensure proper adherence to all SOPs, documentation, and compliance requirements. Supervise leads, shift crew and oversee assigned production teams. Schedule daily labor assignments across departments to meet production demands. Review, approve, and process employee timecards and PTO requests through the Paycom system. Administer corrective actions in alignment with company policies. Monitor email, MS Teams, and message boards, ensuring timely responses and communication. Partner with Safety, Quality, Maintenance and other departments to ensure safe and efficient operations. Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) as stated within the policy. Follow all safety rules & procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others. Follow all food safety procedures. Follow all environmental protocols as applicable. Follow all sanitation procedures and work instructions. Perform other responsibilities as assigned to support production and site operations. Required Skills High School diploma or GED required, Associate degree or higher preferred. Two to five years of experience in food manufacturing is strongly preferred. Prior experience with ERP system is a plus. Additional directly related work experience may be substituted for degree. Ability to speak and understand conversational Spanish is a plus. Must be proficient with MS Office programs, specifically Excel and Outlook. Confidentiality, quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of team at the facility. Maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information. Ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with employees at all levels of the company, ability to work with and through others is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the Company. Knowledgeable of HACCP policies and guidelines, CCPS, CQPs and SSOPs. Desired Skills Self‑starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward. Positive and motivational attitude leading to the overall success of the team. Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Creative problem‑solving skills. Attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once. Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments. Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect. The ability to maintain calm under pressure. Working Conditions The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Production Supervisor encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Physical Demands/Efforts Work requires occasional physical exertion including some lifting of objects weighing up to 75 pounds. Willing and able to stand for long periods of time. Mental & Visual Demands Work performed by this position requires a significant level of mental concentration to manage multiple complex tasks. Work requires continuous visual effort for extended periods of time. Work Environment and Hazards Employee works in a manufacturing setting with frequent exposure to heat/cold, dust, or other factors that may require protective equipment and still pose a hazard. This position has regular exposure to hazards that could result in significant injury and lengthy loss of time at work. Americans with Disabilities Act Kettle Cuisine complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment. Pay Range for Production Supervisor The Production Supervisor base pay range $70,000 - $76,000 USD/annually. The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents the minimum and maximum for new hire salaries for the Green Bay, WI location only. Ranges will be reviewed on a regular basis. An employee’s rate of pay within the range is determined by their qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated performance over time. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. The Production Supervisor position is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package and is eligible for the annual discretionary bonus program up to 10%. Kettle Cuisine and all its legal entities comply with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr