Bakery Value Stream Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Shape the Flow of "Good Mood Food" at Our Oak Creek Bakery

Furlani Foods blends decades of craft in specialty garlic bread with a bold, innovation-first mindset. At our brand-new Oak Creek, WI bakery, we’re building a culture of total employee engagement and a Zero Loss Mindset—where every idea matters and excellence is the daily standard.

A Day (and Night) in This Role

On our 3rd shift (Sunday–Thursday, 10:00 pm–7:00 am), you’ll lead the value stream across two high-speed lines, guiding a team of 58–62 associates. Your shift kicks off with a safety and quality huddle, aligning with partners in Quality Assurance, Warehousing, Sanitation, and Maintenance. You’ll monitor OEE, attack bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and champion Lean practices—while upholding GMP, SQF, and HACCP standards to deliver consistently exceptional garlic bread.

What You’ll Own

• Direct daily production and packaging on two high-speed lines to maintain flow and hit plan.
• Coordinate with QA, Warehousing, Sanitation, and Maintenance to ensure seamless operations.
• Improve OEE by eliminating losses, minimizing changeover time, and solving root causes.
• Coach, develop, and engage associates; fuel continuous improvement and problem-solving.
• Drive safety and food safety compliance: GMP, SQF, HACCP.

How We Measure Success

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) trending upward
• Reduced machine downtime and fewer food safety incidents
• Proactive health and safety incident prevention
• Improved quality and waste reduction

What You Bring

• 2–3 years of manufacturing leadership experience with a hands-on, problem-solving style.
• Lean, continuous improvement, or Six Sigma exposure; ability to lead kaizen-level activities.
• Proven team leadership and talent development skills.
• Comfort with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
• Steadfast commitment to safety and quality.
• Travel: up to 1–2 times per year within Canada and USA for training.

Bonus Points

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Formal Lean training (Greenbelt)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $80,000 – $90,000
• Health, Dental, Vision, disability insurance
• Annual Incentive Program (Profit Sharing Bonus)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with matching
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Holidays

Preferred Proficiencies

• Continuous Improvement
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Production Optimization
• Lean Manufacturing Principles

Our Commitments

EEO STATEMENT:

To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at FURLANI FOODS, LLC will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. FURLANI FOODS, LLC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest record, conviction record, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as specified by local, state, provincial, or federal law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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