Lead Production Supervisor: Safety, Training & Process Improvement

empirical Foods; Garden City (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

empirical Foods is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee start-up, production, and clean-up activities while maintaining quality, safety, and cleanliness standards. This role will also support research and development efforts and assist in testing and pilot runs as needed.

The position provides ongoing training and development for employees and requires strong supervisory skills, basic math, and mechanical aptitude. Weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of plant production experience or equivalent.
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 2+ production employees; assist in hiring, evaluations, and salary adjustments.
• Maintain materials and equipment readiness for inspections.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned, assembled/disassembled, and ready for production with high safety and cleanliness standards.
• Coordinate shift changes and data entry into logs and records; communicate with supervisors.
• Report production issues promptly to plant management; coordinate with maintenance and production teams.
• Uphold procedures and safety regulations as set by ownership; enforce company policies.
• Conduct daily plant condition inspections and report issues to the Production Superintendent.
• Handle routine shipping, receiving, and inventory control as needed.
• Demonstrate process improvement capabilities and mentor others.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Math skills

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

empirical Foods is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee start-up, production, and clean-up activities while maintaining quality, safety, and cleanliness standards. This role will also support research and development efforts and assist in testing and pilot runs as needed.

The position provides ongoing training and development for employees and requires strong supervisory skills, basic math, and mechanical aptitude. Weekend availability may be required.