Production Supervisor - Fresh **2nd Shift

Job Description

• Direct and coordinate daily activities of Fresh production personnel in alignment with production schedules and direction from the Production Manager–Fresh.
• Partner with leads to monitor production flow, labor placement, line readiness, and schedule completion.
• Observe packaging and grading operations to ensure product quality, food safety, and conformance to company and customer standards.
• Validate adherence to standard work processes and identify gaps impacting OEE, labor efficiency, quality, waste, or throughput.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor to ensure execution and support.
• Compile, input, and report accurate production data, including production rates, downtime, material usage, waste, and progress against plan.
• Maintain a safe work environment by promoting PPE compliance, safe work practices, timely hazard reporting, and corrective action follow-up.
• Coach leads and production employees on safety, quality, productivity, standard work, and performance expectations.
• Coordinate with support teams, including Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Planning, to resolve production issues and maintain flow.
• Identify root causes of recurring production issues and support corrective actions that improve safety, quality, OEE, labor utilization, and waste reduction.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to meet business needs and support organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to direct, coach, mentor, and hold team members accountable.
• Excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing production needs.
• Working knowledge of production schedules, labor utilization, line efficiency, waste reduction, quality standards, and OEE.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Oracle or similar production systems.
• Ability to gather, summarize, and report KPIs accurately and effectively.
• Ability to validate standard work processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Flexible, adaptable, and willing to support the operation as needed.
• Experience using HRIS platforms such as UKG or similar systems.
• Ability to manage employee records, attendance, scheduling, and timekeeping through HRIS platforms.
• Leverage AI-powered tools and analytics to improve production forecasting, workflow optimization, quality control, and operational efficiency.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 2–4 years of progressively responsible production experience, preferably in a manufacturing, food production, fresh produce, or packaging environment.
• Prior supervisory or lead experience required, with demonstrated ability to direct teams, coach employees, and manage daily production execution.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, standard work processes, production scheduling, quality control, Fruit utilization, waste reduction, and OEE preferred.
• Experience using production systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, or similar ERP/reporting systems preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills preferred, based on business needs.