Production Supervisor - Week Night

About the role

Utz Quality Foods is seeking a motivated Production Supervisor to join our team at our 900 High Street manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll oversee production lines, leading teams across packaging, packing, and finished product handling to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. You'll work closely with the Production Manager to drive performance, support your team, and help deliver the quality products that have made Utz a trusted brand for generations.

Schedule

Monday–Thursday | 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Flexibility is required to support production needs during peak periods.

Responsibilities

• Supervises 3 production lines within the Plant 5 Repack facility in its entirety as well as shipping, receiving and cardboard sorting operations.
• Assists in the month-end inventory counting.
• Executes production demands in the most efficient manner while maintaining quality/safety standards.
• Ensures production of quality product by ensuring all processing/packaging standards are upheld.
• Integral to executing and monitoring tasks to maintain data integrity/accuracy in ERP data system.
• Schedules personnel in an efficient manner in order to meet the daily production requirements.
• Uses EAM to enter work orders and track preventative maintenance tasks.
• Monitors and analyzes RedZone for fryer efficiencies, quality checks, and downtime.
• Drives continuous improvement through standard work, 5S, and problem-solving to enhance operational performance.
• Executes each cycle-end inventory counting with Finance Personnel.
• Involved in all hiring, on-boarding, training and evaluation of the department.
• Monitors and analyzes labor hours and crew size needed to efficiently run production lines.
• Forklift, Hi-Reach and Chemical Certifications are mandatory.
• Evaluates individual performance and trains personnel to ensure standards are met.
• Responsible to follow safety rules and address unsafe equipment and practices.
• Follows food safety practices and all applicable requirements of the SQF system.
• Must adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices.

Requirements

• Requires analytical, math and reading skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (Email).
• Requires leadership and management to direct the packaging departments and interface with other departments.
• Interpersonal and supervisory skills necessary to lead others.
• Knowledge of designated packaging and processing operations to assist when needed.
• Moderate lifting and occasional skid pulling.
• Knowledge of packaging machinery preferred.
• Additional post-high school education preferred, not required.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills required.

Benefits

Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan, and much more.

About Utz

Utz has a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high-quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. We provide a supportive, caring, and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement.