Food Production Shift Supervisor (High-Volume Manufacturing Exp Req

Food Production Shift Supervisor (High-Volume Manufacturing Exp Req)

Our client in the food-manufacturing industry is looking for multiple Shift Supervisors to add to their team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead 15-25 union production employees across a fast-paced, high-volume snack food manufacturing environment – 500 million packages per year across 3 facilities. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing daily production operations, supervising plant employees, and ensuring production, quality, safety, and customer delivery goals are achieved.

This is a floor-first role: 90% of your day is on the production floor walking lines, monitoring equipment, supporting operators, and solving problems in real time. Our client promotes from within — 95% of their management team started on the floor — and this role is a genuine steppingstone into plant leadership for the right candidate.

• Lead 15-25 union production employees; coach, counsel, lead, and train to accountability goals

• Plan daily staffing/production activities to meet customer demands and production schedules

• Ensure production lines have the necessary materials and resources to operate efficiently

• Verify production records and maintain accurate data within production systems

• Partner with Quality to ensure products meet company and customer quality standards

• Establish strategic goals, define course of action, objectives, and evaluate outcomes

• Ensure compliance with all safety, food safety, food quality, and GMP requirements

• Communicate production updates and collaborate with plant leadership and internal teams

• Assist with inventory of finished goods, raw materials, and packaging supplies as needed

• Participate in meetings, continuous improvement projects, and other duties as assigned

• Provide schedule flexibility to support operational needs, including weekends/shift coverage

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge

• 2+ years experience as supervisor/team lead in high-volume, fast-paced environment required

• Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills required

• Familiarity with GMP, food safety, and quality standards required

• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, as needed by business demand required

• Ability to be on feet 90% of day (climb ladders, stairs, and platforms) required

• Bilingual preferred