Production Supervisor

Title: Production Supervisor
Salary Range: $79,000 - $80,000 Annually
Status: Exempt
Location: Soledad, CA
Reports to: Production Manager

General Description / Primary

Purpose:

Supervise Production and processing activities to ensure all production goals are met: safety, food safety, cost, and yields within their assigned area.

• Maximize the effectiveness of approximately 80 hourly employees, equipment, and materials to process and package products within planned schedules at a minimum cost.
• Responsible for maintaining excellent quality, sanitation, safety and production standards.
• Train employees on job responsibilities and goals; hold accountable for results.
• Ensure availability of adequate supplies and materials needed to meet and exceed productivity standards.
• Maintain process flow by communicating production status, requirements, and problems to the next shift.
• Drive KPI’s set by the company.
• Work closely with Maintenance on equipment needs to prevent downtime.
• Follow all Food Safety Requirements and GMPs as applicable to position.
• Ensure the integrity and continued operation of the food safety system in the event of organizational or personnel changes within the company or associated facilities.
• Support special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Follow CAPA’s and see them through completion as required.
• Monitor and drive production efficiency metrics, including Bags Per Minute (BPM) and line throughput, ensuring production lines operate at or above established performance standards.
• Monitor and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by reducing downtime, optimizing line performance, and ensuring product quality standards are consistently met.
• Develop and mentor Production Floor Leads, building leadership capability and preparing team members for increased responsibility and advancement within the production organization.

• 1-3 years supervisory experience in a production environment involving efficiency improvement/monitoring with strong safety and quality management desired. Food processing experience preferable.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage, motivate, and train people.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bilingual/Bi-literate in Spanish and English preferred.
• Dynamic, hands‑on ability to work in an extremely fast‑paced, team‑oriented food‑processing environment.
• Must have the ability to make decisions, maintain regular and acceptable attendance, follow directions, interact well with co‑workers, understand and follow posted work rules/procedures and accept constructive criticism.
• Flexibility to work on a variety of shifts.

• Ability to maneuver around an array of equipment.
• Will have some exposure to fumes and airborne particles.
• Ability to travel.
• Able to occasionally work in a cold environment (35°C on plant floor).

• Ability to work long hours, weekends, second shift, some holidays and rotating schedules if needed.

• Required:
  
  High School diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management or 4 years of supervisory experience.

EEO STATEMENT:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or the basis of disability.