Production Supervisor - Manufacturing

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick‑to‑table, farm‑inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We are proud to be the No. 1‑selling refrigerated dinner sides and a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products. Our product portfolio includes the flagship Bob Evans® brand, Simply Potatoes®, Egg Beaters®, and Owens® Sausage.

• Oversee shift production on the production floor, ensuring adherence to all safety protocols, and supervising hourly production staff responsible for daily manufacturing activities.
• Conduct coaching, counseling, discipline, timekeeping, and enforce policies and procedures for hourly employees.
• Maintain production through continuous improvement activities, monitoring staffing and resources, and developing reporting procedures and systems.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, and mentoring processes.
• Identify shift production performance gaps in efficiency, suggest improvements, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure a safe work environment by promptly resolving safety‑related issues and monitoring work practices.
• Guarantee product quality by adhering to product/packaging specifications, SQF protocols, and OSHA compliance standards.
• Validate equipment operation at the beginning of the shift, communicate problems, and initiate work orders for equipment that cannot be repaired during the shift.
• Promote collaboration among team members across functions and hand off to onboarding leadership to maintain a high‑performance work environment.

• A bachelor’s degree or a combination of college education and equivalent work experience in a food manufacturing facility.

• Four to five years of progressive experience working with industrial food manufacturing equipment and supervising multiple employees.

The incumbent will work closely with multiple cross‑functional groups, embody company values, prioritize safety, perform job responsibilities to the best of their ability, and consistently act with integrity and courage to help customers, the company, the team, and self.

• Ability to lead and direct a diverse set of human resources.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Operating knowledge of computers, desktop software, and business systems.
• High School equivalency math skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, including OSHA and other applicable federal and state regulations.
• Knowledgeable in food processing, HACCP, GMPs, and sanitation preferred.

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to cold, wet or humid conditions.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and loud noise level.
• Requires walking, sitting, standing, and bending for long periods of time.
• May lift up to 30 lbs occasionally.
• Vision required to read instructions and enter data on a computer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the responsibilities or duties required.