Production Flow Supervisor

Job Details

Job Location:

Vacaville Production Facility - Vacaville, CA 95688

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: High School Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $78,000.00 Salary Travel Percentage:
None Job Shift: Any Job Category:
Manufacturing

TITLE:

[Position Title]

DEPARTMENT: [Department Name]

REPORTS TO:

[Manager’s Job Title]

Thistle makes it easy to eat well – without overthinking it. Thistle was founded in 2013 with a mission to help people get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. Thistle delivers fully prepared, healthy-by-default meals, snacks, desserts, and organic cold-pressed juices. We believe the health of people starts with eating real, whole foods, in the right balance, without the friction.

We’re building a future where nutritious, sustainable food is accessible, craveable, and part of everyday life.

A Production Flow Supervisor serves as the central command for Thistle's Production Organization, orchestrating complex, interdependent processes to ensure seamless meal production, optimal building flow, and on-time delivery. This role acts as the critical communication hub between Kitchen, Warehouse, Logistics, and Production departments, tracking dependencies and driving mitigation strategies to meet Customer Delivery and Logistics requirements. The MOS optimizes production efficiency through proactive planning, real-time monitoring, and strategic coordination across all production processes while maintaining data accuracy and meeting delivery commitments.

• Develop multi-cycle forward planning and execute daily schedule optimization
• Create shift plans and input future cycle requirements for the Kitchen and Production teams
• Monitor live progress tracking against scheduled plans and drive corrective actions when deviations occur
• Facilitate communication between the Kitchen, Production, Warehouse, and Logistics departments

• Manage Production Planning Tools
• Ensure data accuracy across Head Count, counts, components, and production execution tracking
• Execute cross-system validation and maintain data integrity across all planning systems
• Coordinate WMS ad hoc requests and requisitions

• Conduct real-time risk assessment for production schedules and Customer Promise Times
• Track throughput rates, monitor labor metrics, and provide VTO recommendations
• Identify production performance to plan risks
• Drive mitigation strategies and maintain flexible scheduling for operational disruptions

• Escalate critical issues to appropriate leadership and document resolution progress
• Generate reports on production activity, throughput rates, and efficiency metrics
• Coordinate temporary staffing requirements and maintain shift handoff documentation

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in food manufacturing
• Experience with production planning, scheduling, or coordination roles preferred
• Proficiency in Production Planning systems
• Advanced Google Suite skills, particularly Google Sheets for data management
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and inventory tracking systems
• Manage multiple production cycles simultaneously and maintain structured workflows
• Assess risk levels, analyze throughput data, and make data-driven recommendations
• Facilitate communication across the Kitchen, Production, Warehouse, and Logistics departments
• Identify production risks, develop mitigation strategies, and execute contingency plans
• Maintain high accuracy in data validation and cross-system reconciliation
• Coordinate teams and drive corrective actions…