Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Job Title

This job is responsible for leading and developing a team of production employees to consistently deliver high-quality meat products in a safe, sanitary, and efficient environment.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.

Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees

Daily Operations & Resource Planning

Plan and allocate daily resourcesincluding labor, equipment, materials, and systemsto safely and cost-effectively meet production targets.

Document daily production activities, analyze performance against established goals, and communicate variances during shift meetings and production reviews

Facilitate smooth production flow and maintain effective shift-to-shift handoffs by communicating key information to peers, team members, and Production Management.

Maintenance & Equipment Efficiency

Review daily maintenance results and partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to identify issues and opportunities for improvement.

Prioritize and request maintenance work orders; follow up to ensure timely completion to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving

Apply focused improvement and root-cause analysis tools to resolve production issues and prevent recurrence.

Identify and recommend process improvements within the area of responsibility to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

Ensure strict compliance with quality programs, HACCP, GMPs, and all food safety requirements.

Conduct sanitation audits, food safety checks, and product quality inspections as required.

Actively engage in the identification, prevention, and correction of quality-related issues.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to all safety policies, procedures, regulations, and required use of personal protective equipment.

Promote a culture of safety by coaching employees and reinforcing safe work practices.

This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.

Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.

Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.

Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.

Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.

Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.

Preferred Education

BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.

In Business Management, Production Operations Management, Agricultural Science, Food Science, or equivalent experience acquired through work experience.

Compensation/Benefits

Offers are typically made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on skills, experience, and internal equity. In rare cases, highly qualified candidates may receive an offer above the midpoint; however, offers at the maximum of the range are not customary. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience and performance. Base salary is one component of OSI's overall total rewards package. Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family.

Work Environment

Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).

Work conditions are typical of an office & plant environment.

This role does not require any domestic travel

Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds

Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls, and standing/walking on concrete flooring.

Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.