Production Supervisor

About the role

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”. Under the leadership and guidance of the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor will oversee our production operations and ensure efficiency, quality, and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates daily production activities to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Plans and prioritizes production schedules to optimize resources and minimize downtime.
• Leads, mentors, and motivates the production team to achieve performance goals and maintain a positive work environment.
• Manages production goals including waste, labor, throughput, and ensures the appropriate maintenance of production equipment.
• Ensures the timely initiation of production lines, efficiency of changeover, and monitors labor cost.
• Collaborates with other departments, such as maintenance, quality, and warehousing, to ensure a smooth and safe production flow.
• Enforces safety protocols and regulations to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
• Proactively and routinely monitors employee performance, provides feedback, and implements disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance productivity.
• Implements and enforces compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines, and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
• Performs daily recaps and provides corrective action recommendations to operations leadership in areas including but not limited to safety, quality, cleanliness, yield, and efficiency.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Production Manager.

Requirements

• Experience in food manufacturing desired.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control principles, and safety regulations.
• Proficient with software packages such as Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams, Email, Internet, and Power Point.

Skills

• Self‑motivated, able to problem solve, detail‑oriented, and able to stay on task.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.

Pay

US Salary Pay Range $60,000 - $75,000 USD