Production Supervisor -3rd shift

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor will oversee the production line by producing a high‑quality product in a safe and cost‑effective way to achieve performance targets. The Production Supervisor’s responsibilities also include supervising the work of hourly associates assigned on shift, creating and maintaining positive employee relations, and ensuring a safe work environment. The Production Supervisor protects the safety, hygiene, and quality of the food while meeting company quality standards—all while adhering to and supporting the organization’s Vision, Mission, and Values.

• Adheres to production schedules, assigning staff to ensure production orders are met for finished goods
• Minimizes waste and costs, ensuring conformance to safety and quality standards
• Mentors and motivates associates, providing training and development to optimize their performance and personal growth
• Communicates performance standards to associates, recognizing and rewarding individual and team accomplishments and counseling performance problems
• Creates a culture of safety and teamwork within the department
• Ensures safe operation, complying with the corporate accident prevention program, and following safe work practices
• Assists with required safety meetings with shift associates
• Directs requisitions for maintenance and repair of production equipment, machine parts and manufacturing supplies; recommends improvements in machinery and equipment and manufacturing methods
• Ensures company standard practices and procedures are followed
• Maintains and reports production‑related information regarding yields, efficiencies, and labor utilization to management and related tracking programs
• Identifies temporary staffing needs and arranges for the presence and assignment of temporary or regular labor prior to line start‑up
• Participates in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections throughout production departments and corrects or issues work orders to address any identified deficiencies; follows up to ensure expeditious completion
• Keeps abreast of latest manufacturing technologies and systems
• Approves employees’ payroll time using the designated software
• Performs other related responsibilities, as needed or directed by Production Manager, to support business objectives
• Follows all GMP, Food Defense and quality policies
• Ensures all GMP and food hygiene and safety standards are in compliance
• Reports all food safety incidents such as GMP violations, ingredient and product contamination, metal detector, screen or magnet deviations, glass breakage, and pest harborage
• Conducts audits of associates’ Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), facility sanitation, preparation procedures, and quality documentation
• Provides immediate and long‑term corrective action in the event of non‑compliance to food defense and quality

• 3 years of Production Supervision experience in a manufacturing plant
• Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interface with management, employees, and business partners in a competent and productive manner
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position, including repeated bending, stretching, twisting and lifting
• Ability to set and prioritize goals

• Food manufacturing experience is a plus
• Bilingual – English/Spanish strongly preferred
• Worked in a continuous improvement environment
• Experience with Sage X3

This job operates in a production office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to facility elements such as noise, dust, fumes, and odors. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Crown Bakeries is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment in our workplace and strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce.

This EEO policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.