Production Supervisor

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert's dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby's sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

Overview

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading 1st shift packaging operations within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment at The Marzetti Company's College Park location. This role provides direct leadership to frontline production associates while driving safety, quality, productivity, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives across the production team. This is a hands-on manufacturing leadership role that requires a strong floor presence, the ability to coach and develop employees, and the ability to drive operational execution in a high-speed production environment.

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday
• 2nd-shift availability with flexibility for extended hours and occasional Saturdays

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of Marzetti Company, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Lead daily 2nd shift packaging operations to achieve safety, quality, production, and efficiency targets
• Supervise approximately 27-28 production associates across multiple packaging lines
• Oversee packaging formats including bottles, cups, pouches, packets, Cryovac packaging, and other automated packaging systems
• Monitor production KPIs including throughput, downtime, labor efficiency, waste, and OEE performance
• Coordinate staffing and labor resources to support production schedules and operational demands
• Ensure accurate production reporting and shift communication

Safety & Food Quality

• Promote and enforce a strong culture of safety and food quality throughout the operation
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, sanitation, and food safety requirements
• Partner with Quality and Maintenance teams to resolve operational issues and minimize downtime
• Support internal and external audit readiness efforts

Leadership & Team Development

• Coach, mentor, and develop frontline production employees and team leads
• Build accountability and maintain strong employee engagement on the production floor
• Address employee relations concerns and performance issues in a timely and professional manner
• Lead shift communication meetings and support a positive team-oriented culture
• Provide hands-on leadership and support during operational challenges

Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and waste reduction
• Support Lean Manufacturing and TPM initiatives including root cause analysis, 5S, standard work, and process improvement activities
• Participate in problem solving and corrective action efforts to improve operational performance
• Utilize visual management tools and operational dashboards to monitor performance and drive accountability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2+ years of manufacturing leadership experience required
• Food manufacturing or high-speed packaging experience strongly preferred
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
• Experience working in fast-paced manufacturing environments
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience preferred
• Strong floor presence with a hands-on leadership approach

Working Conditions/Environment

The Supervisor will work in a fast-paced manufacturing plant environment, requiring flexibility to rotate across shifts and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The role demands strong leadership and a hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Cultivate Your Career

Lancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary T. Marzetti Company are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our goal to provide opportunities that nourish the growth of each individual team member.