Lead Production Supervisor – Juice & Fruit Production

US Lawns; Sunnyside (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan after 12 months

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Milne Fruit Products is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a multi-shift team in our Sunnyside, WA facility. The role emphasizes coaching, training, and directing work to uphold our integrity, safety, and excellence culture.

The ideal candidate will have 3–10 years in production supervision, strong technical knowledge of juice production, and proven ability to recruit and motivate staff while maintaining quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of experience in production and increasingly responsible supervisory positions.
• Production supervisor experience is required.
• Knowledge of business administration principles and personnel practices and employment laws.
• Technical knowledge of fruit/vegetable ingredient production and fluid flow in a juice/puree facility.
• Proven ability to recruit, train, and motivate personnel for staffing vs profitability.
• Strong supervision and training knowledge.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) proficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong math skills for unit conversions and calculations.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manages and monitors activities of assigned freezer, blending, aseptic, vegetable, and production personnel.
• Maintains adequate finished goods materials for packaging and blending operations and executes the workload efficiently.
• Provides job orientation and training for newly hired or reassigned employees.
• Completes 60- and 100-day evaluations with probationary employees.
• Mentors and coaches probationary employees to improve performance and engagement.
• Assists retention decisions for staff.
• Supports safety posture with the EHS Supervisor and conducts training.
• Investigates accidents when EHS Supervisor is unavailable.
• Coordinates communication between departments and shift leaders.
• Documents production procedures and creates shift notes.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Recruitment

Interpersonal skills

Professional writing

Math skills

MS Office

Education

BS/BA in Food Science/Science/Bacteriology

Experience may substitute for degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Milne Fruit Products is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a multi-shift team in our Sunnyside, WA facility. The role emphasizes coaching, training, and directing work to uphold our integrity, safety, and excellence culture.

The ideal candidate will have 3–10 years in production supervision, strong technical knowledge of juice production, and proven ability to recruit and motivate staff while maintaining quality and efficiency.