One of our clients is currently seeking a production supervisor for their facility located in a rural part of northern Indiana.
The Production Supervisor is responsible for the daily performance of the production floor, including
safety, food safety, quality, productivity, staffing, and employee performance. We need a leader who is comfortable being on the floor, working directly with employees, solving problems, and keeping production on schedule.
Schedule- Day Shift
- 2-2-3 rotating schedule
- 12-hour shifts
- Includes alternating weekends
Key Responsibilities- Supervise and coordinate daily meat processing operations
- Lead, train, coach, and develop production employees
- Assign employees and resources to meet the daily production schedule
- Monitor production output, labor, yield, waste, downtime, and efficiency
- Ensure employees follow food safety, quality, GMP, sanitation, and company procedures
- Maintain a strong focus on employee and workplace safety
- Conduct shift start-up meetings and communicate production priorities
- Troubleshoot production problems and respond quickly to equipment or process issues
- Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Sanitation, Shipping, and other departments
- Complete production paperwork and shift documentation accurately
- Hold employees accountable for attendance, performance, safety, quality, and workplace expectations
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and improve product quality
- Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient production environment
- Communicate production issues and shift performance to management
Qualifications- Previous production supervisory or leadership experience
- Meat processing or food manufacturing experience strongly preferred
- Strong leadership and people-management skills
- Knowledge of GMPs, sanitation, food safety, and HACCP principles preferred
- Ability to work effectively in a refrigerated food production environment
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Basic mechanical aptitude is a plus
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
Comprehensive benefits package including (but not limited to) health, dental, vision and 401k
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