Production Supervisor/Lead- Food Manufacturing

Title: Production Supervisor – Food Manufacturing Work Location: Los Angeles, CA Hours: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM (2nd shift) FLSA: Exempt, Direct-Hire, Full-Time Overview A leading food manufacturer is seeking a highly motivated Production Supervisor to lead daily production operations at its plant in Los Angeles, CA. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this role is responsible for supervising production activities, ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards, and enforcing company policies while working collaboratively across departments to achieve operational goals. The ideal candidate will have five years of experience in food manufacturing, including team lead experience in a production environment. Spanish language skills are required to effectively manage shop-floor staff, support team members, and drive operational excellence. The successful candidate should also have a strong understanding of production KPIs and a proven track record of achieving measurable results against company goals. The ability to identify areas for improvement, implement effective solutions, and improve productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, or other key performance metrics is highly valued. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to): Demonstrate strong knowledge of food manufacturing operations, production processes, quality systems, regulatory requirements, and food safety standards. Supervise daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency goals are consistently achieved. Understand and monitor key production KPIs and performance goals, identify opportunities for improvement, and take appropriate actions to achieve measurable results. Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment by ensuring current work instructions and production procedures are followed. Ensure all production processes comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, FSMA, and applicable food safety requirements. Monitor production performance, identify process deviations, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions for continuous improvement. Analyze production results against established KPIs, identify root causes of performance gaps, and implement effective actions to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, and other operational metrics. Coordinate with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other departments to ensure smooth operations and timely issue resolution. Train, coach, and develop production employees on equipment operation, food safety, sanitation, quality standards, and workplace safety. Support employee development by providing ongoing coaching and performance feedback to build a high-performing team. Promote effective communication between shifts and across departments to ensure seamless handoffs and operational continuity. Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the production team. Qualifications: 5 years of experience in food manufacturing, including production team lead experience. Spanish language proficiency required to effectively manage shop-floor staff and production operations. Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, and food safety and quality management systems. Ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop production employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Strong problem-solving, organizational, and collaboration skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Adaptable and flexible mindset, with willingness to provide short-term shift coverage when necessary (e.g., call-outs or training). Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with ERP or manufacturing systems is preferred. Benefits: Medical / Dental / Vision, 401(k), Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, and Bonus. The base pay range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to offer for this role. Actual pay may vary based on location, experience, and performance. Depending on the position, benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement and savings plans; paid holidays and time off; supplemental insurance; and additional wellness or incentive programs.