Front-Line Manager - 2nd Shift

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20 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

At Food Science, our mission is simple: helping people and pets live healthier lives. For over 50 years, we’ve been committed to developing high-quality nutritional supplements while building a workplace where employees are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow.

Food Science offers 9 paid holidays per year, including your birthday! One paid week off during our annual plant shutdown, and a competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) program that starts accruing immediately. Our benefits package includes health insurance with HSA and FSA options, dental, vision, life insurance, additional voluntary benefits, employee product discounts, and professional development opportunities.

We are looking for a hands‑on, people‑focused Front-Line Manager to lead daily processing operations and help drive a strong culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

This position is scheduled to work Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Schedule flexibility and overtime may be required based on business and production needs.

As the Front-Line Manager, you will lead daily batching, blending, and processing operations for extruded & molded chews, tablets, and granules. This role is responsible for ensuring production goals are met safely, efficiently, and in alignment with Food Science quality standards.

This is a leadership role that combines operational oversight with team development and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Leading, planning, organizing, and directing daily processing activities
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing production team members
• Promoting a positive, collaborative, and accountable team environment
• Driving productivity, workflow efficiency, and operational performance
• Communicating important operational, safety, and quality information to employees
• Ensuring compliance with SOPs, cGMP standards, safety, and quality requirements
• Supporting investigations and corrective actions related to safety or quality incidents
• Monitoring staffing and workflow needs to support production schedules and customer demands
• Supporting accurate production documentation and work order management
• Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities
• Ensuring equipment and facilities are properly powered down and secured at the end of shift

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience within manufacturing, production, processing, or a related environment preferred
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Ability to motivate teams and drive accountability in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience working within SOP and cGMP-regulated environments preferred
• Strong organizational, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to changing business needs
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work overtime as needed to support customer demands

• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to lead and develop employees
• Growing company with opportunities for advancement
• Mission-driven organization focused on helping people and pets live healthier lives
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

Your time is valuable—that’s why our online application process is quick, simple, and easy to use. We look forward to speaking with you!

Food Science provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, parental status, crime victims or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.