Lead Production Supervisor, Food Manufacturing

Seneca Fruit; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Seneca Foods in Yuma, AZ seeks a production supervisor to plan and execute daily schedules, oversee staff, and ensure quality and safety across operations. The role supports management with performance reporting and process improvements in a cold manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in food manufacturing, be bilingual English/Spanish, and proficient with Microsoft Office. Excellent benefits accompany a long-term, full-time position in our production team.

Qualifications

• College graduate in food technology or comparable work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Create, plan, and execute work schedules and assignments.
• Assist manager in production sequence planning to meet daily production schedules and provide superior customer service.
• Complete and analyze weekly departmental performance reports and shift recap reports.
• Manage, document, and implement new and improved processes and train staff for effective execution.
• Ensure team members take scheduled breaks and lunches.
• Review employee performance issues promptly and effectively with documentation.
• Ensure worker safety through monitoring of employee practices, identifying safety hazards of equipment and environments, and training.
• Ensure the overall quality of the products by evaluating materials and equipment according to specifications.
• Responsibilities for working with Food Safety and Quality to meet Good Manufacturing, Legislative, and Training objectives.
• Request materials and supplies needed to maintain production process run efficiently and create Maintenance work orders through the CMMS program for equipment parts or repair services.
• Participate in Operations staff meetings and perform weekly tailgate meetings
• Train new employees and coach existing employees.
• Investigate and generate reports for all incidents.
• Participate and suggest cost-saving ideas and initiatives.
• Perform various audits in a timely manner as programmed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Teamwork

Communication

Self-starter

Motivate others

Education

College graduate in food technology or comparable work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Seneca Foods in Yuma, AZ seeks a production supervisor to plan and execute daily schedules, oversee staff, and ensure quality and safety across operations. The role supports management with performance reporting and process improvements in a cold manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in food manufacturing, be bilingual English/Spanish, and proficient with Microsoft Office. Excellent benefits accompany a long-term, full-time position in our production team.