Production Supervisor

Senior Associate - US Recruitment @Pride Now | AI Recruitment Specialist | Building Diverse Teams | Turning Hiring Needs into Success Stories

Role: Full-Time

Shift: 3rd shift:
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00pm – 7/7:30am

Saturday shift: 7:00pm – 7:00am

Eligible for 10% annual incentive bonus in December 2026

Hiring bonus of $5,000 for 2025 (not eligible for annual incentive bonus)

Food and Beverage Industry background is preferred

Authorized to work in US

$80,000.00/yr – $90,000.00/yr

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a high‑speed food production plant, including managing a team of 50–100 associates. This role ensures operational efficiency through the enforcement of Lean Manufacturing principles and drives continuous improvement initiatives. A strong focus on employee engagement and strict adherence to health, safety, and food safety standards is essential to maintaining high operational and quality benchmarks.

• Team Leadership & Employee Engagement:
  Lead, coach, and develop a team of 50–100 associates, fostering a culture of total employee engagement.
• Health, Safety, & Food Safety Compliance:
  Ensure all health and safety OSHA regulations are followed, aiming for zero incidents, includes accident/incident reporting, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Guarantee strict adherence to food safety protocols, including GMP, SQF, HACCP, STATE, and FDA standards (training provided).
• Collaborate with line leads to ensure workflow efficiency and target achievement.
• Ensure alignment across teams (Production, QA, Maintenance, etc.) by clearly communicating goals and performance metrics.
• Optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by addressing bottlenecks and minimizing downtime.
• Implement process improvements to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Manage production output, yields, labor and material costs.
• Ensure product quality and train employees on quality standards and procedures.
• Enforce plant rules for production, hygiene, health and safety, and employee conduct.
• Learn, teach, exhibit and enforce behaviors consistent with Client's Code of Conduct.
• Ensure open and effective communication. Communicate mission, vision and values by leading example.
• Complete monthly performance reviews for new hires and internal moves for their 3‑month evaluation periods.
• Provide performance‑management counseling and/or progressive discipline promptly when required.
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Process Controls.
• Maintain fair and consistent application of all company policies and procedures.

• Monitor and manage production efficiency, ensuring targets for OEE, downtime reduction, and product quality are met or exceeded.
• Ensure consistent product flow by coordinating with other department leads and resolving operational/personnel challenges as they arise.
• Track production performance and safety incidents, report them, and initiate corrective actions.
• Develop associates through the Performance Management Process and Wage Reviews Program, constantly measuring employee, shift, and personal performance.
• Track employee vacation requests and follow‑up with the Payroll Administrator.
• Communicate with external employment agencies to ensure adequate staffing each day.
• Follow‑up on employee requests (e.g., employment letters, pay‑stub reviews).
• Monitor and approve employee hours worked in the timekeeper.

• Act as a mentor and coach, leading training sessions on Lean Manufacturing principles, 5S, and Kaizen.
• Lead team huddles, training sessions, and skill development programs.
• Participate in cross‑functional meetings and process improvement initiatives to resolve systemic issues or implement improvements.

• Lead continuous improvement projects aimed at waste reduction, process optimization, and value‑stream mapping, aligning with the plant's 100% continuous improvement model.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance team on TPM initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and train operators on routine maintenance tasks.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, root‑cause…