Production Shift Lead — Food Quality & Efficiency

MARIANI PACKING GROUP; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shift Supervisor at Mariani Packing Group will oversee production of our sweetened dried cranberry and juice concentrate, ensuring quality specifications, proper materials, staffing, and procedures. You will manage 24+ employees and monitor line setup, productivity and safety.

You will also train staff, resolve operational issues, and ensure PPE compliance. This role requires strong attention to sanitation guidelines (HACCP/GMP), precise record-keeping, and timely reporting to the Production

Qualifications

• Must read and write in English.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Able to work under a tight timeline and meet it.
• Able to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Knowledge of PPE requirements and GMPs.
• Familiarity with HACCP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production operations (70%), training, planning, assigning, directing production lines.
• Directly supervise 24+ employees and schedule lines; arrange replacements as needed.
• Coordinate with maintenance and QA to ensure food safety and equipment uptime.
• Monitor line setup, flow rates and quality checks, report productivity to Production Manager.
• Ensure sanitation, safety, and proper use of PPE; enforce GMPs and HACCP guidelines.

Skills

Self-starter

English literacy

Time management

Math basics

Stress tolerance

Sanitation knowledge

GMP knowledge

PPE adherence

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MVP Plant maintenance order program

Redzone

Forklift certification

Job description

The Shift Supervisor at Mariani Packing Group will oversee production of our sweetened dried cranberry and juice concentrate, ensuring quality specifications, proper materials, staffing, and procedures. You will manage 24+ employees and monitor line setup, productivity and safety.

You will also train staff, resolve operational issues, and ensure PPE compliance. This role requires strong attention to sanitation guidelines (HACCP/GMP), precise record-keeping, and timely reporting to the Production