Night Shift Production Manager – Food Processing Excellence

Home Market Foods; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401k with company match

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness plan

Job summary

Home Market Foods in Norwood, MA is seeking a Production Manager for the 3rd shift (9:00pm – 5:30am) to oversee daily production, ensure quality and safety standards, and drive efficiency. The role emphasizes leadership, lean practices, and collaboration with maintenance and engineering to optimize equipment performance.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in operations/processing as a lead, a relevant science-related degree, and strong knowledge of HACCP/USDA regulations; bilingual skills

Qualifications

• High School diploma with equivalent experience required; bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, other science-related field preferred.
• Five years' experience in Operations/ processing as a Lead with verifiable leadership experience required.
• Proficient in using computer systems and software, including Microsoft Office, to generate reports, analyze data, and communicate effectively.
• Experience in inventory management and be able to maintain accurate records of stock levels and coordinate with suppliers when necessary.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and ensure that all work center activities comply with industry standards and guidelines (HACCP/USDA/GFSI/SQF).
• Working knowledge of USDA and/or FDA regulations required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• English required. Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation including workflow, adherence to plan, management of work in process, job assignments rotations and delegation of duties to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Ensure effective use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity.
• Mentor and motivate team members, providing training and development to optimize their performance and personal growth.
• Minimize downtime, scrap and improve product yield.
• Ensure every pound produced is the highest quality possible.
• Accountable for team’s adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines and food safety standards.
• Ensure all operational records and KPI’s are complete and accurate.
• Accept responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve collaboration within the organization.
• Support positive employee engagement including valuing differences, fostering collaboration, listening to the ideas of every team member, and being a champion of company policies and procedures which support these goals. Treat everyone with respect and be a role model for professional behavior with all team members.
• Communicate performance standards to team members, recognizing and rewarding individual and team accomplishments and counseling/disciplining performance problems.
• Work cross-functionally with maintenance and engineering to optimize equipment performance.
• Write work orders for equipment/plant repairs.
• Communicate production issues with regard to equipment performance, product quality, food safety and personnel safety in a timely manner.
• Serve as a role model and initiate proactive actions to ensure team’s understanding of and compliance with all company policies and regulatory, SQF and customer requirements including USDA, OSHA, DEP etc.
• Monitor team member compliance with GMP, food safety standards, HACCP, CCPs and CQPs.
• Perform investigations and completes a preliminary written report within 12 hours of an incident. Submits this to report to the EHS department for follow up and final reporting (e.g. accidents, employee complaints, root cause analysis to product and process non-conformities etc.)
• Foster a culture of excellence with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Operations management

Food production

English required

Microsoft Office

Bilingual preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Home Market Foods in Norwood, MA is seeking a Production Manager for the 3rd shift (9:00pm – 5:30am) to oversee daily production, ensure quality and safety standards, and drive efficiency. The role emphasizes leadership, lean practices, and collaboration with maintenance and engineering to optimize equipment performance.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in operations/processing as a lead, a relevant science-related degree, and strong knowledge of HACCP/USDA regulations; bilingual skills