Production Supervisor

B&G Foods, Inc.; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods, Inc. in Iowa is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, food safety, and efficient operations. You will coordinate operators, material handlers, and logistics, while adhering to the collective bargaining agreement and company SOPs.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and proficiency with manufacturing systems like JDE, Atomic, and PKMS to support daily operations.

Qualifications

• Food manufacturing leadership experience.
• Coordinate manpower to meet production demands.
• Experience with union relations.
• Knowledge of safety and food safety guidelines.
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems (JDE/Atomic/PKMS).

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and food safety guidelines are followed.
• Coordinate manpower to meet production demands.
• Oversee line production, material handlers, drivers, shipping and receiving.
• Maintain relationship with the union under collective bargaining agreement.
• Involve in hazard analysis development and training.
• Involve in standard operating procedure development and training.
• Document team member’s time and attendance.
• Work with JDE/Atomic/PKMS to support daily manufacturing operations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Training

Communication

Analytical

Cross-functional

Tools

JDE

Atomic

PKMS

Excel

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.