Production/Sanitation Supervisor- Third Shift

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Algona (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tim's Cascade Snacks, a subsidiary of Utz Quality Foods, is seeking a Third Shift Production & Sanitation Supervisor for our Algona, WA facility. You will oversee Processing, Packaging, and Sanitation on the third shift, while leading hourly and temporary staff to meet safety, quality, and production targets.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on problem-solving, and a commitment to food safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing, preferably USDA-regulated.
• Proven experience supervising teams and leading manufacturing or sanitation operations.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and food safety practices.
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot equipment and identify operational issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using manufacturing systems such as production tracking or inventory management systems preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
• Ability to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Commitment to operational excellence, food safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all third-shift production operations, including Processing, Packaging, and Sanitation activities.
• Execute daily production schedules and communicate any issues related to raw materials, packaging materials, equipment, or resources that may impact production goals.
• Lead, coach, and develop hourly and temporary associates through training, performance management, and continuous feedback.
• Ensure proper management of plant associates while maintaining a culture focused on safety, accountability, productivity, and teamwork.
• Plan and coordinate shift operations to ensure production standards are achieved and resources are utilized efficiently.
• Monitor production operations to evaluate efficiency, productivity, labor utilization, and overall performance.
• Schedule, assign, and adjust labor based on production needs.
• Maintain RedZone data and compliance checks.
• Utilize D365 to reconcile production activities throughout the shift and ensure accuracy of finished goods entering warehouse inventory.
• Monitor line performance, labor efficiency, packaging waste, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Oversee sanitation operations and ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and company food safety standards.
• Develop, maintain, and execute the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Conduct and support pre-operational inspections, ATP testing, sanitation audits, and required documentation.
• Maintain accurate records related to sanitation, safety, quality, and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Maintenance teams to resolve quality, equipment, and operational issues.
• Enforce company policies, plant security procedures, sanitation requirements, and safety standards.
• Assist with accident investigations and ensure proper follow-up and documentation.
• Keep the Plant Manager informed of production issues and recommend solutions to improve operations.
• Participate in staffing decisions and support onboarding and training of new associates.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Problem-solving

Team-building

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production tracking

Inventory management

Job description

Tim's Cascade Snacks, a subsidiary of Utz Quality Foods, is looking to grow our loyal, career-driven, and customer-focused team. We are currently recruiting for a Third Shift Production & Sanitation Supervisor to join our manufacturing facility in Algona, WA.

The Production & Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for overseeing third-shift manufacturing operations, including Processing, Packaging, and Sanitation activities. This role provides leadership to hourly and temporary associates while ensuring production goals, food safety standards, quality requirements, and operational efficiencies are achieved.

Work Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 10:30 PM to 6:15 AM, and Friday, 10:30 PM to 10:30 AM. Flexibility with work hours is required to support business needs, including production demands, team support, and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise all third-shift production operations, including Processing, Packaging, and Sanitation activities.
• Execute daily production schedules and communicate any issues related to raw materials, packaging materials, equipment, or resources that may impact production goals.
• Lead, coach, and develop hourly and temporary associates through training, performance management, and continuous feedback.
• Ensure proper management of plant associates while maintaining a culture focused on safety, accountability, productivity, and teamwork.
• Plan and coordinate shift operations to ensure production standards are achieved and resources are utilized efficiently.
• Monitor production operations to evaluate efficiency, productivity, labor utilization, and overall performance.
• Schedule, assign, and adjust labor based on production needs.
• Maintain RedZone data and compliance checks.
• Utilize D365 to reconcile production activities throughout the shift and ensure accuracy of finished goods entering warehouse inventory.
• Monitor line performance, labor efficiency, packaging waste, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Oversee sanitation operations and ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and company food safety standards.
• Develop, maintain, and execute the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Conduct and support pre-operational inspections, ATP testing, sanitation audits, and required documentation.
• Maintain accurate records related to sanitation, safety, quality, and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Maintenance teams to resolve quality, equipment, and operational issues.
• Enforce company policies, plant security procedures, sanitation requirements, and safety standards.
• Assist with accident investigations and ensure proper follow-up and documentation.
• Keep the Plant Manager informed of production issues and recommend solutions to improve operations.
• Participate in staffing decisions and support onboarding and training of new associates.

Requirements

• Experience in food manufacturing, preferably within a USDA-regulated environment.
• Proven experience supervising teams and leading manufacturing or sanitation operations.
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and food safety practices.
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot equipment and identify operational issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using manufacturing systems such as production tracking or inventory management systems preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
• Ability to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Commitment to operational excellence, food safety, and continuous improvement.

External Recruitment Process:

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our full-time benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.