Production Supervisor; Food Manufacturing - 1st Shift

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture that builds on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies and has been operating since October 2008. Stratas Foods provides value‑added branded and custom‑formulated fats and oils solutions to the food service, food ingredient, and retail sectors.

Reporting to the immediate manager, this role leads daily production operations, ensuring efficient use of labor and materials to meet schedule targets while maintaining a safe work environment, enforcing sanitation and GMP standards, and driving operational excellence.

• Lead daily packaging operations to ensure safe, efficient, and effective use of labor, materials, and time in meeting production schedules.
• Monitor and control packaging processes by maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and implementing necessary adjustments to achieve production targets.
• Ensure delivery of required quality, output, yield, and line efficiency in alignment with customer and organizational expectations.
• Maintain accountability for manufacturing and shipping performance, including productivity, efficiency, and operational continuity.
• Serve as back‑up support for supervisors and lead personnel as needed to maintain operational coverage.
• Drive and model strict adherence to OSHA, environmental, food safety, GMP, and company policies across all operations.
• Promote and enforce a safe work environment, including participation in safety programs and meetings.
• Maintain high standards of sanitation, housekeeping, and equipment cleanliness to meet GMP and Quality System requirements.
• Train employees on proper safety practices, operating procedures, and compliance expectations.
• Supervise, direct, and develop team members to achieve operational goals while fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Administer company policies consistently, addressing performance issues and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Promote teamwork, engagement, and strong employee relations through proactive communication and leadership.
• Drive operational performance by monitoring key metrics such as efficiency, yield, and production rates, and implementing improvements where needed.
• Apply root cause analysis and problem‑solving techniques to resolve operational challenges and prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Production teams to optimize equipment performance and sustain line efficiencies.
• Support adherence to established budget targets by managing labor and operational resources effectively.
• Optimize use of materials and workforce allocation to improve cost efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
• Communicate daily shift activities, performance results, and key issues to plant leadership in a timely manner.
• Coordinate cross‑functionally with production, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure alignment and issue resolution.
• Participate in regular meetings (e.g., safety, GMP) to support alignment and continuous improvement initiatives.

Education: High school diploma required; a bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, business, or a related field is preferred.

Experience: 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, ideally in food processing, packaging, or food safety environments. Prior supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

Technical

Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Outlook) and general PC literacy required.

Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

• Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Effective Team building – Active participation in, or creation of, teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Customer Focus – Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer‑centric solutions.
• Creative and Innovative Thinking – Develops fresh ideas that provide solutions; creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Effective Communication – Develops and delivers communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Ethics & Integrity – Earns others' trust and respect…