Job Summary: Supervise production shift in a large, complex, fast-paced food manufacturing facility (milk plant). Manage day-to-day operations, coach hourly teams to meet production, safety, and quality targets. Drive maximum financial results and on-time product delivery. 2 onsite positions in San Leandro, CA; swing shift 1-9 PM (Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday); 40-50 hours/week.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Supervise daily production activities and personnel across assigned shift.
Ensure compliance with safety, food safety, GMP, HACCP, and SOX standards.
Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions for variances.
Support execution of WIGs and plant improvement projects.
Communicate goals, updates, and metrics to the team regularly.
Train and mentor employees to achieve peak performance.
Ensure shift handoff and reporting processes are complete and accurate.
Resolve equipment or process issues quickly by partnering with Maintenance or QA.
Lead safety meetings and participate in incident investigations.
Ensure compliance documentation is completed and filed properly.
Collaborate with scheduling, warehouse, and support teams for seamless operations.
Conduct pre-shift checks, floor walkthroughs, and shift-start meetings.
Monitor production lines for efficiency and rectify quality issues.
Coach associates, enforce GMP/PPE, and take corrective actions as needed.
Education & Experience:
HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
4+ years supervisory experience in food manufacturing environment.
1+ years experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.
Experience directing diverse unionized workforce.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Technical Skills:
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, safety programs, and Lean Manufacturing.
Dairy process knowledge preferred.
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and business applications.
Functional Skills:
Ability to monitor KPIs, implement corrections, and resolve production issues.
Skills in training, shift handoffs, and cross-team collaboration.
Behavioral Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to coach, develop workers, and manage diverse unionized teams.
Ability to work onsite in noisy, cold milk plant with machinery and strict sanitation.
Numbers & Facts
Location
San Leandro, CA
Salary
$40–$45.67 Per Hour
Skills
Business Solutionsunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Fast Foodunmatched
Food Productionunmatched
Food Safetyunmatched
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturing Managementunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Production Managementunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Sanitationunmatched
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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