Operations Supervisor - Cut Floor 1st shift

Clemens Food Group; Coldwater (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Clemens Food Group is seeking a hands-on Team Lead to drive daily engagement, coaching, and continuous improvement within the production team. You will lead onboarding, run weekly qualification meetings for new hires, and ensure adherence to SOPs and KPI targets.

Responsibilities include disciplinary actions, cross-training, HACCP/SSOP compliance, and supporting hiring for non-exempt roles. A strong focus on safety, quality, and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Lead daily and weekly team meetings to engage members and track KPIs.
• Coach team members on corrective actions, SOP adherence, and performance expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using standard tools and processes.
• Identify and resolve workplace issues, supporting a safe production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in daily production activities and safety practices.
• Oversee onboarding and weekly qualification meetings for new team members.
• Administer disciplinary actions when needed and coordinate cross-training.
• Ensure HACCP/SSOP compliance and timely reporting of issues and corrective actions.
• Support hiring managers for non-exempt team members and maintain operation readiness.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

SOP knowledge

Job description

• Evaluate and ensure effectiveness in daily team member engagement meetings
• Perform Weekly Qualification meetings (New Team Members)
• Administer Disciplinary Actions
• Coaching all Team Members (corrective action, SOP's, key expectations, KPI's)
• Coordinate Positive celebrations/recognition
• Perform hiring manger responsibilities for all non-exempt team members
• Develop cross-training matrix (within department)
• Executing under Change management plan
• Use Continuous Improvement tools to engage and develop team members
• Investigate and resolve team member complaints and issues
• Perform annual team member evaluation form

Team Building

• Train new Team Members on SOPs
• Evaluate and ensure effectiveness in daily team member engagement meetings
• Perform Weekly Qualification meetings (New Team Members)
• Administer Disciplinary Actions
• Coaching all Team Members (corrective action, SOP's, key expectations, KPI's)
• Coordinate Positive celebrations/recognition
• Perform hiring manger responsibilities for all non-exempt team members
• Develop cross-training matrix (within department)
• Executing under Change management plan
• Use Continuous Improvement tools to engage and develop team members
• Investigate and resolve team member complaints and issues
• Perform annual team member evaluation form

Production Activity

• Perform checklist daily
• Evaluate Team Member daily stretching practices
• Perform incident investigations as needed
• Participate in daily product audits to identify opportunities for improvement
• Perform Customer Complaints investigations and implement corrective actions
• Investigate internal/external food safety/quality process deviations identify and implement corrective actions
• Observe production processes and ensure that all SOPs are established, followed and continually improved
• Monitor area KPI's for variance vs target and make corrective actions
• Execute Product Improvement Requests
• Use Continuous Improvement tools to identify and sustain processes
• Execute and implement and ensure compliance to HACCP/SSOP, and Quality Control Program
• Manage job sharing opportunities or cross training within team members qualifications to meet production schedules and build depth
• Ensure all operational materials/supplies are available
• Update and maintain a list of opportunities/action items and follow through to completion
• Ensure timely production reporting to cost accounting
• Scheduling training re-certifications (safety, food safety, etc.)
• Submit work orders

Compliance

• Review and approve process records associated with HACCP/SSOP and Quality Control Program
• Training non-exempt team members on GMP compliance
• Training non-exempt team members on safety compliance
• Review Time & Attendance - ensure wage/hour law compliance

Team CFG

• Attend and participate in weekly meetings
• Participate in leadership opportunities
• Review personal development tools

Support cross functional teams initiatives

Clemens Food Group is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at Clemens Food Group via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement for this role, and without having been asked to participate in this by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Clemens Food Group, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired. Firms not authorized to submit candidates will not be eligible for any fee or ownership claim.