Production Supervisor

Salary Range: $79,000.00 To $92,000.00 Annually

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and consistent operation of an assigned production shift. This position provides hands-on leadership to production employees and oversees staffing, production, equipment, materials, sanitation, and documentation to ensure production goals are met.

The Production Supervisor is accountable for employee safety, food safety, product quality, productivity, labor efficiency, sanitation, and compliance with company procedures. This position works closely with the Assistant Production Manager, other shift supervisors, Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Human Resources to ensure effective operations and shift-to-shift communication.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required, especially in production environments.

• Lead daily production activities across yogurt, cheese, pasteurization, receiving, and other production areas to meet production schedules and priorities.
• Plan and adjust staffing, equipment, materials, and line assignments based on production needs.
• Monitor production performance, including output, labor efficiency, yield, waste, and downtime, and address issues promptly.
• Ensure employees follow product specifications, SOPs, work instructions, and established production procedures.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, and other departments to resolve operational issues.
• Maintain effective shift handoffs and communicate production status, staffing concerns, equipment issues, and priorities.
• Assume Assistant Production Manager responsibilities when assigned.

• Provide direct supervision and daily direction to employees assigned to the shift.
• Maintain an active presence throughout production and clearly communicate expectations for safety, quality, attendance, productivity, conduct, and teamwork.
• Manage employee assignments and schedule changes to maintain appropriate production coverage.
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping, and meal-period compliance and report or address issues according to company procedures.
• Coach employees, provide performance feedback, and address attendance, conduct, and performance concerns promptly.
• Administer corrective action in coordination with management and Human Resources.
• Ensure employees complete required new-hire, production, safety, and refresher training and that training records are accurate and current.
• Promote a respectful, accountable, and productive work environment.

• Ensure compliance with GMPs, SQF, food safety, quality, allergen, sanitation, safety, and product specification requirements.
• Monitor employee and production practices and immediately address safety, food safety, quality, or sanitation concerns.
• Ensure employees use required PPE and follow established safety procedures.
• Ensure injuries, accidents, near misses, quality issues, and food safety concerns are reported and addressed promptly.
• Coordinate production cleaning and ensure requirements of the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) are completed.
• Work with Quality and other departments on investigations, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Oversee production documentation, including make sheets, production records, cleanliness/task checklists, and other required forms.
• Review documentation for accuracy and completeness and verify required tasks are completed before records are submitted to the Production Office or Quality Assurance.
• Follow up on missing or incomplete documentation and ensure records are submitted on time.
• Develop and maintain production SOPs, work instructions, and standard work as needed.
• Identify and support improvements in safety, quality, productivity, labor efficiency, yield, waste, and workflow.
• Investigate recurring production issues and support corrective actions and continuous improvement projects.

• Follow and enforce company safety, food safety, quality, and workplace policies and procedures.
• Maintain professional conduct and support a respectful workplace.
• Communicate significant employee, safety, quality, or operational concerns to management promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Production Manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent…