Production Supervisor (Food Manufacturing) 3rd shift - 10:30pm-7:30am

Production Supervisor (Food Manufacturing) 3rd shift - 10:30pm-7:30am Full-time Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, developed over more than 200 years of combined experience. Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value-added, branded, and custom-formulated fats and oils solutions to the food service, food ingredient, and retail sectors. At Stratas Foods, we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise, and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States. Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood and Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills, and talents of all our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals. This position is scheduled for 3rd shift, working from 10:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Training may be completed on either 1st or 2nd shift based on the selected candidate's preference. The successful candidate will also be required to attend new hire orientation during the first three days of employment on 1st shift. Must be available to work overtime during the week and on weekends, as needed. Reporting to the Superintendent, this role leads daily production operations, ensuring efficient use of labor and materials to meet schedule targets. Key responsibilities include maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality programs, enforcing sanitation and GMP standards, monitoring operational KPIs, and driving operational excellence through strong problem-solving and effective team leadership. Success in this role requires sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to coach and develop employees, foster positive employee relations, and achieve performance goals. Lead daily packaging operations to ensure safe, efficient, and effective use of labor, materials, and time in meeting production schedules. Monitor and control packaging processes by maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and implementing necessary adjustments to achieve production targets. Ensure delivery of required quality, output, yield, and line efficiency in alignment with customer and organizational expectations. Maintain accountability for manufacturing and shipping performance, including productivity, efficiency, and operational continuity. Serve as back-up support for supervisors and lead personnel as needed to maintain operational coverage. Drive and model strict adherence to OSHA, environmental, food safety, GMP, and company policies across all operations. Ensure compliance with all Food Safety and Quality programs, including HACCP, allergen controls, GMPs, sanitation standards, traceability requirements, product hold procedures, and customer specifications. Promote and enforce a safe work environment, including participation in safety programs and meetings. Maintain high standards of sanitation, housekeeping, and equipment cleanliness to meet GMP and Quality System requirements. Coach, mentor, and develop production employees through ongoing performance feedback, cross-training initiatives, and succession planning to build organizational capability and workforce engagement. Supervise, direct, and develop team members to achieve operational goals while fostering a positive and productive work environment. Administer company policies consistently, addressing performance issues and implementing corrective actions when necessary. Promote teamwork, engagement, and strong employee relations through proactive communication and leadership. Monitor, analyze, and improve key performance indicators (KPIs), including OEE, waste, downtime, safety, yield, and production efficiency, to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. Apply root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques to resolve operational challenges and prevent recurrence. Collaborate with Maintenance and Production teams to optimize equipment performance and sustain line efficiencies. Support adherence to established budget targets by managing labor and operational resources effectively. Optimize use of materials and workforce allocation to improve cost efficiency without compromising safety or quality. Communicate daily shift activities, performance results, and key issues to plant leadership in a timely manner. Coordinate cross-functionally with production, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure alignment and issue resolution. Education : High school diploma required; a bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, business, or a related field is preferred. Experience : 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, ideally in food processing, packaging, or food safety environments. Prior supervisory or leadership experience. Technical Skills : Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Outlook) and general PC literacy required. Accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments Effective Teambuilding - Active participation in, or creation of, teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals Customer Focus - Builds strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions Creative and Innovative Thinking - Develops fresh ideas that provide solutions; creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Effective Communication - Develops and delivers communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Ethics & Integrity - Earns others' trust and respect through honesty, integrity, authenticity and professionalism in all interactions. Ability to lift 50 lbs, climb stairs/ladders, bend, kneel, stand for long periods, work in confined spaces, and work at heights. Requires adequate sensory acuity to identify normal and abnormal conditions. Must be able to logically and methodically work through and break down complex problems and communicate effectively across all levels. Must pass background check and drug screen. Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy apply Job Location #J-18808-Ljbffr Stratas Foods