Production Supervisor

2nd Shift

Are you looking to make a career change to a forward-thinking company? This exciting opportunity as a Production Supervisor offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; AD&D and disability coverage; a 401(k) & Roth retirement plan with company match; and vacation and sick leave. Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Production Supervisor could be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise day-to-day production operations to achieve optimal yields, quality standards, scheduling efficiency, and gross margins.
• Delegate work assignments, prioritize duties, and schedule employees to support production and sanitation needs.
• Train and support employees to achieve maximum productivity and quality performance.
• Lead initiatives related to loss prevention, risk management, USDA compliance, and labor relations.
• Promote employee engagement, teamwork, and proactive communication.
• Partner with Human Resources on recruitment, onboarding, training, development, and retention of qualified staff.
• Champion training and succession planning to support long-term operational success.
• Ensure employees meet performance standards including productivity, attendance, safety, and quality metrics.
• Communicate daily operational priorities, seasonal needs, and business updates to team members.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager and fellow supervisors to monitor yields, efficiencies, quality metrics, and variances.
• Evaluate production processes and recommend continuous improvement initiatives involving equipment, staffing, and workflow.
• Serve as a technical resource for production, quality, and operational problem resolution.
• Conduct routine production floor inspections to identify unsafe acts or conditions and take corrective action.
• Participate in safety meetings, incident investigations, audits, and root cause analysis.
• Train employees on safe operating procedures and plant safety standards.
• Maintain departmental supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Ensure accurate completion of production documentation including corrective actions, performance records, inventory, inspections, quality reports, and maintenance work orders.
• Maintain working knowledge of products and equipment to ensure adherence to specifications throughout the manufacturing process.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and USDA regulations, implementing corrective or training actions as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive leadership experience in commercial food operations.
• Previous food processing or protein-industry experience preferred.
• Manufacturing knowledge with understanding of yields, efficiencies, and operational procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and industry reporting systems.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, including discussions involving sensitive or potentially controversial topics.
• Strong written communication skills with attention to grammar and documentation accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Competent mathematical skills including percentages, ratios, and production metrics.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision.
• Life insurance, AD&D, disability.
• 401(K) & Roth with company match.
• Vacation and sick leave.

Salary: $65K-$75K annually DOE

Ask For: Brenna

Job Id: 25767

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