Beverage Manufacturing Team Lead – Packaging & Blending

Tropicana Brands Group USA; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tropicana Brands Group USA is seeking a safety‑minded manufacturing supervisor for our Fort Pierce, FL facility. You will coach hourly teams, enforce sanitation and product quality standards, and drive improvements across blending and production to meet financial targets.

You will track KPIs, resolve issues in real time, and lead cross-functional programs like TPM and productivity initiatives. The role demands hands-on leadership with weekend/off-shift work as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years supervising in food and beverage manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, business, operations management, supply chain, or related field preferred.
• Experience lifting up to 50 lbs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Track KPIs: efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy; implement corrective actions to achieve financial targets.
• Coach teams to resolve issues in real time and deliver short- and long-term performance results.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and integrate TPM and Innovation programs into the manufacturing roadmap.
• Develop training and capability assessments to support strategic goals and recruit/train hourly staff.

Skills

Team leadership

MS Office

Coaching hourly teams

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ready to champion high-velocity packaging in a $3B growth venture?Tropicana Brands Group unites heritage and innovation—formed in 2022 by PAI Partners and PepsiCo to scale beloved names like Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Copella, and Punica. We’re leveraging decades of orange juice leadership to dominate fresh and chilled beverages, from core OJ to functional smoothies.Is this you?A safety-first leader who coaches teams and enforces standards without compromise.A quality hawk who knows sanitation and product integrity are non-negotiable.A data-minded operator who reads efficiency, yield loss, quality, and inventory/transaction accuracy—and acts fast.A collaborator who syncs packaging with blending and production to remove friction.A builder of people who develops frontline capability for today’s shift and tomorrow’s goals.What you’ll doEnsure full compliance with safety policies and procedures.Maintain stringent product quality and sanitation standards.Optimize operations to support blending and production throughput.Track KPIs: efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy; identify trends and implement corrective actions to achieve financial targets.Coach teams to resolve issues in real time and deliver both short- and long-term performance results.How you’ll lead the changeGuide change initiatives while minimizing people impact.Collaborate across functions to knock down operational roadblocks.Motivate teams to hit plan and exceed expectations.Integrate Productivity, Yield Loss, TPM, and Innovation programs into the manufacturing roadmap.Strengthen employee relations; recruit, train, and communicate effectively with hourly staff.Develop training and capability assessments that support strategic goals.Implement cross-functional strategic plans through disciplined execution.Maintain a frequent, hands-on presence on the plant floor.Apply and uphold policies and procedures consistently.Simplify ambiguity into prioritized, structured action.Deploy short- and long-term strategies that enable operational transformation.What you’ll bring3+ years supervising in food and beverage manufacturing.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred in engineering, business, operations management, supply chain, or similar.Microsoft Office proficiency.Experience developing/coaching hourly teams (preferred).Location, schedule, and physical needsFort Pierce, FL.Off-shift and/or weekend work required.Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.Why TBGJoin a Supply Chain organization designed for speed and continuous improvement—enhancing warehouse and transportation flows, refining inventory practices, and aligning tightly with partner teams to meet demand with excellence.Compensation and benefitsComprehensive benefits include a 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life insurance; and company-provided short- and long-term disability. Optional voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages are also available.