Fresh Produce Production Lead — Lean, Fast-Paced Growth

Cut Fruit Express, Inc.; Inver Grove Heights (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

SIMPLE IRA

80 hours of PTO per year

Employee Garden

Job summary

Cut Fruit Express in Inver Grove Heights, MN, is seeking a Production Supervisor for fresh produce processing. You will lead 50–100 associates across a single shift, driving safety, quality, and output while implementing lean improvements and on-boarding new staff.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, attendance and performance management, and close collaboration with the Production Manager to keep daily operations smooth. OT is possible, with no overnights or weekends.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a food manufacturing or hands-on production facility (processing, packing, hand assembly).
• Experience leading and training teams of 15+ including temporary workers.
• Hands-on lean or continuous improvement experience with tangible results.

Responsibilities

• Own daily production for your area, directing associates and shift leads to hit safety, quality, and output targets.
• Drive process improvements using lean tools (5S, standard work, line balancing, root-cause problem solving).
• Onboard new and temporary associates with clear standard work and hands-on training.
• Manage attendance, performance, coaching, and develop shift leads.
• Build schedules and line assignments around production plans and headcount changes.
• Enforce food safety, GMP, sanitation, and PPE safety standards.
• Track yield, throughput, and labor efficiency; coordinate with other supervisors and support teams.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean/continuous improvement

Team leadership

Production metrics tracking

GMP/food safety knowledge

Job description

Cut Fruit Express in Inver Grove Heights, MN, is seeking a Production Supervisor for fresh produce processing. You will lead 50–100 associates across a single shift, driving safety, quality, and output while implementing lean improvements and on-boarding new staff.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, attendance and performance management, and close collaboration with the Production Manager to keep daily operations smooth. OT is possible, with no overnights or weekends.