First-Shift Production Leader - Food Manufacturing

Wow Bao; Forest City (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Voluntary Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Wow Bao is seeking a hands-on 1st Shift Production Manager to lead daily production activities at our Forest City facility. You will execute the first-shift schedule, ensure safe, high-quality food production, and drive accountability across line performance, labor utilization, quality, and employee development.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing, 3+ years in supervision, and strong knowledge of HACCP/GMPs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in food, frozen food, bakery, prepared foods, or high-volume production environments.
• 3+ years of supervisory or production leadership experience leading supervisors, leads, or hourly production teams.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, line performance, labor planning, standard work, changeovers, downtime tracking, yield, waste, and throughput.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, food safety systems, sanitation expectations, and quality standards in a food manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to coach front-line leaders, build accountability, resolve conflict, and drive performance through people.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and respond quickly to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead first-shift production teams to achieve daily production schedules, output targets, labor standards, and quality expectations.
• Manage floor execution by monitoring line performance, staffing levels, changeovers, material readiness, and production flow.
• Coach supervisors and team leads on effective floor leadership, accountability, communication, and problem solving.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Supervisory leadership

Production scheduling

Food safety systems

Quality and safety

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Wow Bao is seeking a hands-on 1st Shift Production Manager to lead daily production activities at our Forest City facility. You will execute the first-shift schedule, ensure safe, high-quality food production, and drive accountability across line performance, labor utilization, quality, and employee development.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing, 3+ years in supervision, and strong knowledge of HACCP/GMPs.