Hands-On Food Production Supervisor - 3 Shifts, Growth

Redline Recruits; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunity

Relocation assistance potential

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Redline Recruits is seeking hands-on Production Supervisors to lead daily manufacturing operations at a high-volume food production facility in the Rocky Mount area. The role oversees frontline employees, schedules, and safe, efficient production that meets quality standards.

The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in manufacturing, ability to manage staffing and performance, and a track record of accountability.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading hourly production employees in a fast-paced operation.
• Understanding of production schedules, staffing, labor efficiency, quality control, and operational performance metrics.
• Familiarity with GMPs, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to make decisions on the production floor and address employee performance issues professionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities, ensuring production goals, quality standards, and schedules are met.
• Supervise, coach, and develop hourly employees while promoting a culture of accountability and teamwork.
• Manage staffing, employee assignments, attendance, and labor utilization to support production demands.
• Monitor production performance, including efficiency, waste, yield, downtime, and labor productivity.
• Identify operational issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with food safety requirements, quality procedures, sanitation standards, and workplace safety policies.
• Maintain accurate production records and communicate performance updates, staffing needs, and operational concerns to management.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, sanitation, and other departments to resolve production challenges.
• Train employees on standard operating procedures and reinforce consistent execution of production processes.
• Promote a clean, organized, and safe manufacturing environment.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food manufacturing experience

Hourly production leadership

Operations management

Problem solving on floor

Safety and quality focus

Job description

Redline Recruits is seeking hands-on Production Supervisors to lead daily manufacturing operations at a high-volume food production facility in the Rocky Mount area. The role oversees frontline employees, schedules, and safe, efficient production that meets quality standards.

The ideal candidate has supervisory experience in manufacturing, ability to manage staffing and performance, and a track record of accountability.