1st Shift Production Supervisor

Urban Farmer; Manteno (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Farmer is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor to lead operations in a food manufacturing environment. The role demands a hands-on leader capable of driving safety, quality, and efficiency across multiple production lines. Ideal candidates possess strong management, organizational, and communication skills, with experience in food industry standards.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years’ experience in a management or supervisory role.
• Experience leading Root Cause Analysis exercises.
• Must have experience working with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Responsibilities

• Lead as a Champion of Quality ensuring principles are never compromised.
• Support and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local laws.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Management skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Works

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Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Job Summary

The production supervisor is a hands-on leader, responsible for all activities related to Safety, Quality, Cost, and morale associated with multiple lines on a single shift. This position reports to the Production Manager, and the production employees report to them directly. This position involves direct support of operations activities and requires spending at least 80% of the time in production areas. This individual must be capable and willing to work extended hours (when required) in a fast-paced deadline driven environment. The ideal candidate will possess the demonstrated skills and experience necessary to perform in both manufacturing and technical leadership roles

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be a Safety role model for the Operations Team with a Safety-First mindset and lead with a relentless drive to eliminate risk in every aspect of the operation.
• Lead as a Champion of Quality ensuring that the principles of Quality Assurance are never compromised by other priorities. This includes being an active participant to prepare and participate in any Quality audits including, but not limited to SQF, USDA, FDA, Organic, or customer audits.
• Strong floor presence spending over 80% of their shift on the production floor supporting employees and providing direction.
• Lead daily shift huddle meetings, S.I.C. meetings, safety and quality audits.
• Support and implement all continuous improvement initiatives, improve line performance and/or close gaps in performance through focused activities.
• Support the training and development of employees to ensure continued factory growth, effective operation and to reduce loss due to operator error.
• Maintain a positive work environment to promote safety, housekeeping, and human relations.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local laws, corporate policies, and facility policies.
• Support R&D and QA line trials of new products or special runs.
• Coordinate with the maintenance team any set-up or repairs as needed, creating work request in the CMMS in a timely manner.
• Follow and enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Utilize timekeeping software to create employee schedules, approve employee timecards and PTO requests in a timely manner.
• Continuously monitor line performance ensuring product meets and exceeds customer quality expectations, all components match customer formulas, line is staffed accordingly to budget, employees are following good manufacturing practices and safety guidelines.
• Ensures direct reports complete the monthly safety training in a timely manner within the allowed time frame through efficient planning.
• Complete EOS report accurately and in a timely manner, including detailed DT notes, ensure visual boards are updated, and DT system is kept up to date.
• Promote Safety standards, records and investigates all safety incidents and near misses to help reduce future accidents through root cause analysis.
• Monitors changeovers, setup, and teardown to ensure it is done safely and in a timely manner.
• All staff are responsible for Compliance with all GMP, Food Safety and Plant Safety rules while in the processing facility. Staff are encouraged to report Food Safety and Quality concerns immediately to their supervisors and Quality representatives on shift.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by Management.
  
  

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Supervisory experience in a food manufacturing setting Required.
• Over 3 years’ experience in a management or supervisory role.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred but not required.
• Experience leading Root Cause Analysis exercises.
• Bilingual – Spanish or Hind is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Works.
• Must have experience working with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Must have experience with quality and hygiene requirements common in food manufacturing.
• Must have experience leading employees in a food production environment.
• Must demonstrate strong management, leadership, organizational and scheduling skills.
• Must have experience working in a production environment with USDA, FDA and other regulated products.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and have a positive attitude.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to deal with stressful situations common in a manufacturing setting.
• Must be able to work long hours and weekends are needed.
  
  

Qualified individuals must be at least 18 years old to work in the food manufacturing environment. The ability to follow work instruction and maintain the pace of production is required. Effective communication skills are needed to maintain production. This position requires an incumbent to have keen attention to detail and experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. The individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

Physical Demands

• Work in and out of cold environment.
• Must wear required PPE
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Maneuver around an array of equipment that may include: bending, stooping, reach above head.
• Stand for the majority of shifts, up to 8 hrs. at a time.
  
  

1st

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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