Production Supervisor
We are hiring a
Production Supervisor (2nd Shift) to lead daily production operations in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This role oversees staffing, production performance, safety, GMP/food safety compliance, and cross-functional coordination to hit targets while maintaining quality and sanitation standards.
Schedule: Varies | Up to 40 hours/week | Up to 7 days/week (as needed)
Pay Rate: $82,000 to $85,000 yearly
Interview: Yes
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise daily production operations including workforce assignments, labor allocation, shift coverage, and attendance to meet production targets. Work flexible schedules, including rotating day and night shifts, as required.
- Monitor production output, efficiency, and downtime; analyze production data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to improve productivity and reduce waste.
- Understand production equipment operation, machine settings, and basic troubleshooting to minimize downtime; ensure availability of materials, equipment, and resources.
- Apply knowledge of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging materials to optimize machine performance, product quality, food safety, and sanitation.
- Train and guide production staff on SOPs, safety practices, GMP, and quality standards.
- Maintain accurate production records and prepare daily production reports.
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Warehouse teams to resolve issues and support investigations (quality defects, complaints, food safety incidents, deviations), including root cause and corrective/preventive actions.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, safety rules, GMP, and regulatory requirements; support continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree preferred (Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Food Science, Business Administration, or related). Equivalent education/experience considered.
- 35+ years in manufacturing or food production; 12+ years in a supervisor/team lead role.
- Experience supervising production employees and coordinating daily production activities across shifts in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, food safety standards, OSHA regulations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Ability to coordinate scheduling, labor allocation, attendance, and employee assignments per policy/labor laws.
- Experience monitoring KPIs (output, efficiency, downtime, labor utilization) and taking action to meet targets.
- Strong problem-solving/root cause skills; ability to implement corrective actions.
- Experience following/maintaining SOPs to ensure consistent practices and product quality.
- Strong communication skills; able to partner with QA, Maintenance, Supply Chain/Warehouse, and HR.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word) and ability to use ERP/production systems.
- Willingness to rotate between 1st and 2nd shifts based on operational needs.
- Flexibility for overtime, weekends, holidays, and schedule changes as needed.
Safety & Dress Code (Client Requirements)
- Long pants, closed-toe shoes, shirts with sleeves
- No jewelry of any kind
- No nail polish
- Follow safe body mechanics: lifting/bending/stooping/twisting safely; ask for help when needed
- Be mindful of slip/trip/fall hazards and stay hydrated (heat stress awareness)
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8021 Kern
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