2nd Shift Production Lead - Food Manufacturing

Brakebush Brothers, Inc.; Hartwell (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Brakebush Brothers, Inc. in Hartwell, GA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead on-site teams, optimize line performance, and ensure quality, safety, and yields across the production line.

You will collaborate with Safety, QA, Maintenance, and Sanitation to reduce downtime and costs while upholding GMPs and HACCP standards. The role covers multiple shifts (1st, 2nd, 3rd or floater) with occasional Saturday work, and requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated at least three years of supervisory or leadership experience with a food‑processing or manufacturing company leading a production team, OR a bachelor’s degree with a prior Food Science or Poultry Science (or closely related) internship.
• Demonstrated production knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills including professional oral and written communication, team focus, and ability to stay composed under pressure.
• Proven time‑management and organizational skills including Microsoft Office Suite; ability to write reports and create spreadsheets with formulas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train teams to meet productivity, quality, waste management, and safety targets.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety regulations, GMPs, SOPs, SSOPs, HACCP and SQF.
• Coordinate and guide the team through startups, shutdowns, product changes, and sanitation.
• Conduct performance appraisals and implement corrective actions; foster safe teamwork.
• Improve quality, yields, and throughput on the designated line.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Production knowledge

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or Poultry Science

Tools

SAP

Infinity

Job description

Brakebush Brothers, Inc. in Hartwell, GA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead on-site teams, optimize line performance, and ensure quality, safety, and yields across the production line.

You will collaborate with Safety, QA, Maintenance, and Sanitation to reduce downtime and costs while upholding GMPs and HACCP standards. The role covers multiple shifts (1st, 2nd, 3rd or floater) with occasional Saturday work, and requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.