Production Supervisor

Job Summary

Executes work in accordance with Company safety guidelines and in a productive and efficient manner. Responsible for overall oversight of daily production activities for an assigned department or a rotating set of departments or assignments. Working under direction from the plant and/or production manager seeks to optimize workflow and efficiency and meet production goals and profitability objectives. Directly supervises production workers to ensure that production standards are followed, goals are achieved, positive employee relations result, and policies, rules, regulations and procedures are followed.

Typical tasks and activities for this job include but are not limited to the items listed below. Additional duties may be assigned from time to time as needed by management.

• Oversees assigned area of production responsibility as scheduled in a safe and efficient manner.
• Monitors work activities in assigned area and ensures company safety policies are followed and in compliance with work rules and requirements.
• Trains new and existing employees on safe and efficient production, department and company policy/practice‑related topics and practices.
• Attends departmental and market center meetings to engage and complete education and training.
• Develops and maintains positive employee relations by consistently applying company policies and practices across the work group, and recognizing, understanding and valuing employee differences and contributions.
• Identifies and recommends production improvement strategies that enhance equipment and worker performance, efficiency and product quality to the plant and/or production manager.
• Creates and supports a culture of adherence to market center standardization in support of safety, financial, and service goals.
• Other duties as assigned by plant and/or general manager.
• Supervises the following department areas (either directly or through Leads) and may assist with activities as needed throughout the workday (or shift):
• Receive and Soil Sort/ Classification
• Wash Dry Aisle
• Garment Finishing/Sortation Press and Steam
• Bundle and Distribution

This position will oversee a small group or functional areas and 2 or more production employees. They will lead the day‑to‑day function of that group under the direction of a plant and/or production manager.

This position will be expected to work with various individuals and teams in a market center and to collaboratively support, develop, and execute production effort(s).

This position works in an industrial laundry environment. A laundry production floor with loud noises, heat, and hazardous equipment in use at all times.

• Capability to work safely and in a conscientious manner in a fast‑paced, loud work environment with machinery.
• Proved record of work attendance.
• Capability of reading and understanding work instructions in English.
• Basic math reasoning skills.
• Lifting ability; up to 50 pounds; push/pull ability; up to 300 pounds assisted.

• Two years industrial laundry experience.
• Spoken familiarity with prevalent language of production team.

Vestis® is an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

Consistent with Vestis and Canadian Linen’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Vestis or Canadian Linen, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1‑833‑901‑8823 or email us at