Lead Food Production Supervisor (Onsite)

SST Direct; Hackettstown (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor for a direct-hire role in Hackettstown, NJ. The position oversees production personnel, ensures safety, and maintains efficient, high-quality output on the shift.

The ideal candidate has prior manufacturing leadership and food production experience and will maintain a strong presence on the production floor while collaborating with QA, maintenance, and sanitation teams to meet goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Previous manufacturing leadership/supervisory experience is required.
• Food manufacturing experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing activities for the assigned shift.
• Communicate production schedules, priorities, and expectations to operators and leads.
• Monitor production output, downtime, scrap, labor utilization, and workflow.
• Ensure employees follow work instructions, SOPs, GMPs, and production standards.
• Identify performance gaps and take corrective action.
• Oversee equipment startup, changeovers, and shutdown procedures.
• Escalate unresolved issues to management and maintain shift goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Production KPIs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor for a direct-hire role in Hackettstown, NJ. The position oversees production personnel, ensures safety, and maintains efficient, high-quality output on the shift.

The ideal candidate has prior manufacturing leadership and food production experience and will maintain a strong presence on the production floor while collaborating with QA, maintenance, and sanitation teams to meet goals.