Operations Supervisor-Nights

Ocean Spray; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Tuition assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Parental leave

Job summary

Ocean Spray is seeking an Operations Supervisor for night shifts to lead and coach the night crew in a plant environment, aiming for safe, compliant, and productive operations. You will set job expectations, monitor performance, train staff, and drive continuous improvement while coordinating scheduling, priorities, and shift summaries across packaging, maintenance, and processing teams.

Responsibilities include managing vacation, payroll, discipline, performance reviews, labor and operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of operational processes and machinery.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, and communication abilities.
• Ability to train and multi-task.
• High capacity for change and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead night shift team to meet plant objectives and ensure safety and quality.
• Coach, train, and evaluate team members.
• Monitor processes, troubleshoot issues, and resolve malfunctions.
• Execute production plan: schedule personnel and prioritize tasks.
• Maintain a clean, safe workplace in compliance with policies.
• Drive continuous improvement across departments.
• Manage vacation, payroll, discipline, performance reviews, and budgets.
• Provide leadership across packaging, line maintenance, materials handling, processing.
• Maintain positive employee and labor relations.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Organization

Training

Change management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Operations Supervisor - Nights

Ocean Spray is hiring for an Operations Supervisor for night shifts. The role focuses on leading team members to achieve plant‑specific objectives, training and coaching staff, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring a safe, compliant, and productive work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Accomplish manufacturing results by setting job expectations, monitoring performance, coaching, and enforcing policies.
• Train, develop, and appraise team members.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps, controlling variables, and resolving malfunctions.
• Execute the production plan: schedule personnel, set priorities, monitor progress, and report shift summaries.
• Ensure a safe and clean workplace in compliance with established policies.
• Develop plans to exceed daily standard production rates while maintaining safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Lead continuous‑improvement projects and foster cooperation across departments.
• Administer vacation, payroll, discipline, performance reviews, and monitor labor and operations budgets.
• Provide overall leadership to operations teams (packaging, line‑maintenance, materials handling, processing) covering scheduling, event management, performance management, budget management, and quality assurance.
• Maintain positive employee and labor relations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of operational processes and machinery.
• Strong problem‑solving and leadership skills.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, and communication abilities.
• Proficiency in computer applications, particularly MS Office.
• Ability to train and multi‑task.
• High capacity for change and change management.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or university degree (required).
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance package, including health, dental, vision, life and accident coverage.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Employee assistance, telehealth, and 1:1 health coaching.
• 401(k) with up to 6% company match and potential additional year‑end match.
• Short‑term incentive/performance bonuses.
• Flexible scheduling and up to three weeks of vacation pay in the first year.
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays.
• Career development opportunities, tuition assistance, and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Parental leave and Adoption assistance.
• Bereavement leave, fitness and massage reimbursements (up to $300 each).
• Employee appreciation events and discounts.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.