Production Supervisor- Fresh

Production Supervisor
- Fresh

From tree to table, POM Wonderful delivers a whole lot of healthy. Known for our iconic double-bubble bottle, we grow, harvest, package, and market fresh pomegranates, pomegranate arils, and a selection of delicious pomegranate-blended juices and teas. With over 9,000 acres in California's Central Valley, POM Wonderful is committed to unleashing the antioxidant power of our handpicked pomegranates.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Production Supervisor–Fresh is responsible for leading daily production activities, coordinating with leads and support teams, and ensuring production schedules are met safely, efficiently, and to quality standards. This role monitors line performance, fruit utilization, product quality, waste, and downtime while validating adherence to standard work processes. The Production Supervisor identifies performance gaps, supports corrective actions, reinforces safety and quality expectations, and helps drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Compensation - $72,000.00 - $85,000.00 with a bonus potential of up to 5%. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

• 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.
• Monitor production quantities to prevent overproduction, underproduction, unnecessary waste, and product quality concerns.
• Review production schedules, work orders, charts, production reports, and KPI data to evaluate performance against daily targets.
• Inspect materials, products, equipment, and line conditions to identify defects, malfunctions, safety risks, or operational barriers.
• Monitor production flow and adjust staffing and line priorities in real time.
• 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.
• Monitor, maintain, and communicate production line efficiency while escalating issues that impact safety, quality, schedule, or performance.
• Coach leads and production employees on safety, quality, productivity, standard work, and performance expectations.
• Reinforce a safe work environment by promoting PPE compliance, safe work practices, timely hazard reporting, and corrective action follow-up.
• 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.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the Fresh production operation.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned to meet business needs and support organizational goals.

• 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.
• Ability to provide clear direction, guidance, and support to leads and production employees in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing production needs.
• Ability to work with urgency while maintaining focus on safety, quality, productivity, and schedule attainment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze production performance, identify trends or gaps, and communicate results and corrective actions effectively.
• Working knowledge of production schedules,…