Production Supervisor

Rate: $25.88 USD per hour

Description

What You'll Do

• Provide regular direction and guidance to team members while maintaining operational control over one or more food production teams.

• Supervise and manage production staff, including monitoring time, attendance, and performance.

• Oversee daily operations of production lines, kitchen, and oven areas to ensure smooth workflow.

• Set daily priorities and direct the team based on the production plan.

• Monitor workflow, staffing levels, and production schedules to meet company goals and KPIs.

• Support, coach, and develop team leads to ensure effective team management and high productivity.

• Assist with onboarding, training, and skill development of new hires.

• Ensure all employees are properly trained and follow safety, food safety, and operational procedures.

• Uphold health, safety, GMP, and food safety standards, including proper PPE use and visual quality checks.

• Manage labor efficiency, control costs, and achieve department KPI targets.

• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues as they arise.

• Maintain accurate documentation and generate reports using Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Collaborate with FSQA, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other departments to support efficient operations.

• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and accountability.

What You Bring

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience actively supervising manufacturing production, with supervisory responsibility and leading a team in a fast-paced food production environment.

• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word required).

• Experience managing and reporting on KPIs.

• Basic math and analytical skills required.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cold production environment.

• Flexibility to work various shifts as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chilled food experience preferred.

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

• Certification and training in HACCP, Food Handling/ServSafe, Culinary Arts, or CCP’s helpful.

• Prior supervisory or lead experience in production or food manufacturing preferred.

• Knowledge of food safety and workplace safety standards preferred.

Working Conditions

• Cold manufacturing facility with exposure to noise and machinery.

• Must adhere to safety protocols and wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Prolonged standing and walking are routinely required.

• May lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally.

• Routinely required to stand, walk, bend, carry, crouch, grasp, hold, kneel, lift, push/pull, reach, sit, squat, stand, stoop, stretch, turn, twist, talk, listen and communicate with others.

Shift $ Hours

• Full-time position. Flexibility is required for mandatory overtime and schedule changes, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, depending on production needs.

Base Pay

• $25.88 USD/hourly

Equal Opportunity Employer

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