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Title: Plant Supervisor
Location: St Charles, IL
Compensation: $80-95k
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options:Annual bonus potential
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
Must have Skill Set:
- Food manufacturing leadership experience
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Knowledge of GMPs and food safety regulations
- Experience leading large manufacturing teams
Overview:
A growing food manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Plant Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing activities within a high-volume production facility. This role oversees multiple operational functions, including Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Sanitation, ensuring safety, product quality, operational efficiency, and team performance. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader with a strong background in food manufacturing and a passion for developing people and driving continuous improvement.
Job Duties:
- Lead and support daily operations across Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Sanitation teams.
- Manage and develop a workforce of approximately 50-60 employees, providing coaching, training, and performance management.
- Ensure production schedules are achieved while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.
- Promote compliance with food safety programs, GMPs, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve quality concerns, minimize equipment downtime, and maintain production readiness.
- Monitor operational metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, labor utilization, and overall plant performance.
- Drive a culture of accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Support initiatives that improve safety, quality, throughput, and operational excellence.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of supervisory or management experience within food or beverage manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience leading large, cross-functional manufacturing teams.
- Strong understanding of food safety regulations, quality systems, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Proven success in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments to achieve operational goals.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , , protected veteran status, or genetic information.