Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor Full-Time | Exempt | On-site | LaPorte, INThe Production Supervisor reports to the Production Manager and is responsible for implementing best practices and standards for product and process to promote efficient production of consistent quality bread or roll products. This position has direct responsibility of ensuring all work activities under its span of control are performed with attention to the highest standards of food quality, safe processes, compliance with all appropriate legal requirements and a focus on continuous process improvement.

About Lewis Bakeries Lewis Bakeries is a family-owned and operated company founded by three brothers in 1925 in Anna, Illinois. Lewis primarily bakes loaf bread, buns, and rolls under trusted brands including Bunny Bread, Lewis Bake Shop, Healthy Life, and other regional favorites.

Today, Lewis Bakeries operates facilities in LaPorte, Fort Wayne, Vincennes, and Evansville, Indiana, as well as Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Our heritage has been built on quality, reliability, and a commitment to our customers since 1925. Every day, the Lewis family and our dedicated associates rise to the challenge of baking the very best bakery products while maintaining a forward-thinking passion for growth and innovation.

What Makes Us Great At Lewis Bakeries, we believe in rewarding our employees with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that supports their health, financial well-being, and professional growth.

Exceptional Total Rewards Package In addition to a competitive salary, employees enjoy a benefits package that provides significant financial value, including:

Medical coverage with weekly premiums as low as $10 and a low-deductible plan design

Comprehensive dental coverage, including orthodontic benefits for dependent children

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) with company matching contributions

Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance

Paid vacation time and paid holidays

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Professional development opportunities and long-term career growth

Additional reasons employees choose Lewis Bakeries:

Family-owned company with over 100 years of baking excellence

Stable and growing organization with a long history of success

Collaborative culture that values employee engagement, safety, and continuous improvement

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact as a key member of the bakery leadership team Opportunities for growth, development, and career advancement

Key Responsibilities Implement company standards for formulas, scaling weights, pan sizes, bag sizes, bake times, and all production control processes for bread and roll products

Train, coach, oversee, provide feedback and assess Production staff and overall bakery production performance

Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to set a vision, manage change, develop others, and strategically plan for continuous improvement

Ability to plan and coordinate use of manpower, ingredients and equipment to ensure efficient production of consistent quality products

Direct resources of plant and equipment toward the most efficient production of baked goods

Implement best practices to achieve company standards on controllable costs

Promote safety through work procedures, and employee safety programs

Ability to trouble shoot equipment to ensure optimum product quality is achieved

Ensure that consistent quality product is provided to Sales on a timely basis

Evaluate product quality to ensure compliance with established standards

Collaborative and able to build/maintain partnering relationships with other departments

Demonstrated ability to function successfully in a fast paced, changing work environment

Qualifications

Required5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge of food safety standards, GMP’s, and production processes

Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or overtime as needed

Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of equipment utilized in high-volume bakery manufacturing, including how machinery functions within each phase of the…