Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

About the Role

Responsible for all mixing, baking, forming, and packaging activities to safely produce quality products with efficient use of labor and materials on scheduled shifts and lines.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 20–80 employees per shift, including direction, coordination, and evaluation. Directly supervise non-supervisory (lead) employees.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities per organizational policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding, disciplining, and resolving issues.
• Maintain working knowledge of SQF, GMP policies, SAP processes, OSHA/MiOSHA regulations, HFS HPS/LEAN tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Direct the conversion of raw materials to finished products with minimal waste and labor cost.
• Control raw material formula consistency and monitor proper inventory rotation of raw materials and packaging.
• Maintain a 5S environment and schedule, maintain, and approve production employees’ work hours daily. Investigate scheduling or payroll-related issues with employees.
• Comply with customer service and company standards.
• Review production orders or schedules to plan operations based on product types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates.
• Plan production operations, establish priorities, and sequence manufacturing activities.
• Review production and operating reports to resolve operational, manufacturing, or maintenance problems, ensuring minimum costs and preventing delays.
• Inspect machines and equipment to ensure operational performance and optimum utilization.
• Resolve employee complaints or escalate unsettled issues to the Employee & Community Relations Manager. Handle disciplinary actions and disputes.
• Train, develop, and evaluate employees to meet future needs.
• Attend meetings and make presentations as needed.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and comply with all safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Adhere to all company rules, regulations, and policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of procurement, products, and production processes.
• Experience with SAP and well-developed influence management skills.
• Experience in conflict resolution and prioritizing work based on short- and long-term objectives.
• Ability to analyze and present data to multiple levels of the organization.
• Project management skills, including contract review and tracking.
• Effective presentation, writing, proposal development, business planning, and SOP creation.
• Leadership in strategic goal implementation, budget/cost control, and personnel/performance management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and make sound decisions.
• Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions or problems.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Respond to inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, employees, and the business community.
• Present information effectively to employees, management, and public groups.
• Teach basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in various units of measure.
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and SAP.

Work Environment

• Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines.
• Handle multiple priorities and tasks.
• Receptive to new ideas, concepts, and procedures.
• Responsive to constructive criticism.
• Maintain harmonious working relations with employees and management at all levels.
• Communicate effectively with all employees and management.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use hands and fingers, with reaching throughout the shift.
• Ability to see, hear, and talk, including color distinction.
• Work in light to moderate noise levels where hearing protection is required.
• Work near moving mechanical parts, exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibration.
• Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs and push/pull items up to 2600 lbs with assistance.
• Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
• Climb steps to and from work and break areas.
• Repetitive reaching overhead, under, and across throughout the shift.
• Repetitive bending, stooping, and twisting throughout the shift.
• Stand for eight hours per shift.
• Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Perform general housekeeping, including sweeping and mopping.
• Work in variable temperatures, weather conditions, wet, and humid areas.

Qualifications

• Two-year college degree in business preferred.
• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, with bakery or food/beverage experience a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Kronos timekeeping system and SAP is a plus.
• Excellent communication, conflict management, decision-making, motivational, and organizational skills.
• Strong self-confidence and leadership skills.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Ability to work a designated shift schedule, including every other weekend rotation.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. Candidates must ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location they apply.