Job Description

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor is a mid-level leadership role responsible for directing a production team and ensuring operations meet all plant objectives. This role champions strict compliance with Food Safety and Quality Management Systems and fosters a proactive, team-oriented environment through coaching, training, and effective problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Set clear directions, energize the team, and provide resources for problem-solving. Train, cross-train, and coach employees (one-on-one and team settings) to build confidence, improve performance, and ensure operational continuity.

• Production & Operations: Coordinate all production activities in assigned areas. Ensure timely completion of production paperwork, manage multiple projects on tight deadlines, and respond to critical after-hours calls.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate effectively with other departments and shifts regarding staffing, safety, housekeeping, and production needs to optimize overall plant flow.

• Quality & Safety Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Safety, Quality, and HR policies (GMP, HACCP, SQF, Master Sanitation Schedule, Integrated Pest Management). Escalate non-conforming products/equipment, report food safety or security issues immediately, and maintain a highly sanitary, food-safe environment.

• Audits & Record Keeping: Actively participate in internal/external audits. Complete quality checks and inventory/production records with high accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of production supervisory/team facilitation experience in a food manufacturing facility. Familiarity with consumer products and hygiene regulations is preferred.

• Skills: Intermediate MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access). Strong problem-solving, delegation, and relationship-building skills. Must be a self-motivated leader capable of influencing change at all organizational levels.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Physical: Ability to regularly lift/move up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, and occasionally work at heights up to 100 feet.

• Environment: Regular exposure to outdoor/uncontrolled weather, moving equipment, heavy dust, moderate to severe noise levels, and occasional manufacturing chemicals.