What You'll Do

• Provide regular direction and guidance to team members while maintaining operational control over one or more food production teams.
• Supervise and manage production staff, including monitoring time, attendance, and performance.
• Oversee daily operations of production lines, kitchen, and oven areas to ensure smooth workflow.
• Set daily priorities and direct the team based on the production plan.
• Monitor workflow, staffing levels, and production schedules to meet company goals and KPIs.
• Support, coach, and develop team leads to ensure effective team management and high productivity.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and skill development of new hires.
• Ensure all employees are properly trained and follow safety, food safety, and operational procedures.
• Uphold health, safety, GMP, and food safety standards, including proper PPE use and visual quality checks.
• Manage labor efficiency, control costs, and achieve department KPI targets.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues as they arise.
• Maintain accurate documentation and generate reports using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Collaborate with FSQA, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other departments to support efficient operations.
• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, and accountability.

What You Bring

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience actively supervising manufacturing production, with supervisory responsibility and leading a team in a fast-paced food production environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word required).
• Experience managing and reporting on KPIs.
• Basic math and analytical skills required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cold production environment.
• Flexibility to work various shifts as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chilled food experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Certification and training in HACCP, Food Handling/ServSafe, Culinary Arts, or CCP’s helpful.
• Prior supervisory or lead experience in production or food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety and workplace safety standards preferred.

Working Conditions

• Cold manufacturing facility with exposure to noise and machinery.
• Must adhere to safety protocols and wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Prolonged standing and walking are routinely required.
• May lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Routinely required to stand, walk, bend, carry, crouch, grasp, hold, kneel, lift, push/pull, reach, sit, squat, stand, stoop, stretch, turn, twist, talk, listen and communicate with others.

Shift $ Hours

• Full-time position. Flexibility is required for mandatory overtime and schedule changes, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, depending on production needs.

Base Pay

• $25.88 USD/hourly