Production Supervisor

Job Description

Title : Production Supervisor
Location : Thornton, IL
Hire Type : Direct hire
Shift :2nd shift
Compensation : $75,000-85,000
Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO

Must have Skill Set :

• Food manufacturing leadership experience
• GMP / HACCP / SQF knowledge
• Sanitation and CIP experience
• Production scheduling and team supervision

Overview:
A growing food manufacturing organization is seeking a hands-on Production & Sanitation Supervisor to lead hourly operations teams across production and sanitation functions. This role is responsible for driving operational performance, ensuring product quality and food safety compliance, supporting employee development, and maintaining efficient execution of daily production schedules. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience within a regulated food manufacturing environment and a continuous improvement mindset.


Job Duties:

• Supervise and coordinate daily production and sanitation activities to achieve production targets, quality standards, labor utilization goals, and operational efficiency.
• Assign and prioritize work across teams based on production schedules, staffing levels, and equipment availability.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, performance feedback, and development to hourly employees while fostering accountability and engagement.
• Partner cross-functionally with production leadership, scheduling, quality, and operations teams to communicate production status, identify risks, and address issues impacting delivery timelines.
• Monitor product quality and ensure adherence to established specifications; escalate concerns and support corrective actions when necessary.
• Support sanitation execution and maintain knowledge of cleaning procedures, equipment functionality, and Clean-in-Place (CIP) processes.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, food safety, sanitation, allergen control, housekeeping, and operational standards throughout the facility.
• Ensure work orders are executed accurately and inventory movement follows established procedures including FIFO practices.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture by conducting investigations, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with all safety requirements.
• Support employee onboarding and training initiatives to ensure consistent execution of procedures and operational standards.
• Maintain audit readiness and support internal and external inspections, including food safety and quality system requirements.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of front-line leadership experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting food production operations with knowledge of food safety and quality systems.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, SQF, sanitation programs, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting sanitation operations and CIP systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to lead teams and coordinate across departments.
• Experience working with production equipment, packaging operations, and manufacturing capacity planning.
• Comfortable using standard business software and production reporting tools.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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