Lead Production Supervisor, Food Manufacturing & Safety

Foster Farms; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Turlock, CA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations in a Ready-to-Eat environment, supervising union‑represented staff and ensuring safety, quality and efficiency while meeting business objectives. This role emphasizes adherence to GMPs, HACCP/HARPC, allergen controls, and the company’s ACTION principles.

You will coordinate daily activities, monitor performance, and partner with Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation and Scheduling to drive

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in food or beverage manufacturing; RTE or high-risk food experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience leading or supervising employees in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document factual and objective information.
• Ability to work variable shifts, weekends, and holidays as required by operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate daily production activities to meet schedule, volume, cost, and service requirements.
• Assign work to hourly employees within established job classifications and CBA guidelines.
• Monitor production performance including throughput, yield, downtime, labor utilization, and adherence to standard work.
• Take timely corrective action within authority and escalate issues that impact safety, food safety, quality, cost, or service.
• Enforce all RTE food safety programs including GMPs, sanitation, allergen controls, HACCP/HARPC plans, and environmental monitoring requirements.
• Ensure accurate completion and verification of food safety and quality documentation.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to investigate deviations, determine root cause, and implement corrective actions.
• Immediately stop production and elevate any condition that presents a risk to consumer safety or regulatory compliance.
• Lead and coach union-represented employees in a manner consistent with the CBA, company policies, and respectful workplace standards.
• Provide clear performance expectations related to safety, quality, productivity, and attendance.
• Document performance issues accurately and collaborate with Human Resources on investigations, discipline, or grievances.
• Support training, qualification, and cross-training to improve flexibility and engagement.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives such as standard work, waste reduction, 5S, and downtime reduction.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Scheduling to ensure effective operations.
• Adjust priorities and staffing as conditions change while maintaining compliance and control.

Skills

Team leadership

Union leadership

Food safety knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

HACCP/HARPC

GMPs

Allergen controls

Job description

Foster Farms in Turlock, CA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations in a Ready-to-Eat environment, supervising union‑represented staff and ensuring safety, quality and efficiency while meeting business objectives. This role emphasizes adherence to GMPs, HACCP/HARPC, allergen controls, and the company’s ACTION principles.

You will coordinate daily activities, monitor performance, and partner with Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation and Scheduling to drive