Production Supervisor

bgfoods; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing activities in our Iowa facility. You will coordinate production line workers, materials, and related operations while upholding safety and food safety standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, training of team members, effective communication, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet production targets and maintain quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Shows leadership experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates strong safety and food safety mindset as priority.
• Ability to train team members across shifts and functions.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities and coordinate manpower to meet production demands.
• Ensure safety, food safety, and environmental guidelines are followed.
• Manage line production, material handlers, drivers, shipping, and receiving.
• Maintain relationships with the union per collective bargaining agreement.
• Participate in job hazard analysis development and training.
• Develop and train standard operating procedures.
• Document team members' time and attendance.
• Collaborate with systems (JDE/Atomic/PKMS) for operations support.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Detail oriented

Team training

Communication

Cross-functional

Independent thinker

Excel/PowerPoint

Tools

JDE/Atomic/PKMS

Job description

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The Production Supervisor is responsible for the daily oversight, planning, and coordination of all manufacturing production team members and their activities. This person directs the work activity for the production operators while complying with all safety, environmental, & food safety requirements.

Essential Duties

• Ensure safety & food safety guidelines are followed and made the top priority.
• Coordinate the manpower to meet production demands.
• Oversee line production, material handlers, drivers, shipping and receiving departments.
• Maintain a working relationship with the union by following the terms and collective bargaining agreement.
• Involve in job hazard analysis development and training.
• Involve in standard operating procedure development and training.
• Document team member's time and attendance.
• Work directly with JDE/Atomic/PKMS system to support daily manufacturing operations.

Additional Details

• Leadership experience in high-speed food processing/packaging.
• Safety & Continuous Improvement focus.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and well organized.
• Ability to train team members in all aspects of manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams.
• Drive for results, challenge of status quo, and be an independent thinker.
• Strong computer skills (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).
• Servant leadership approach.

Equal Employment Opportunity

B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf .