Production Supervisor

Smithfield Foods; Denison (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead on the plant floor in Denison, IA. You will oversee the full production process, ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and guide a team to meet daily goals.

You will train and coach hourly staff, analyze yields and efficiency, and implement process improvements while maintaining peak equipment performance. Willingness to work long hours and weekends is needed; relocation package available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is required.
• Experience leading training, coaching, or mentoring staff or managing a process/project.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production on the floor, ensure safety and quality standards.
• Lead a team of hourly production employees, train and coach to meet targets.
• Track yields and efficiency, identify improvements to reduce downtime and costs.
• Conduct daily safety inspections, audits, and adherence to HACCP/USDA.
• Communicate clearly across levels and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Inventory software

Order processing

Job description

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Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

The value you’ll bring

In this role, you'll be at the heart of our operations—leading the charge on the front lines. You'll oversee the entire production process, from tracking yields to making real-time adjustments to keep things running smoothly. Ensuring safety and USDA health standards are met at every stage of the manufacturing process will be in your hands. Your efforts will directly contribute to maintaining the trusted quality that brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, and others are known for.

As a supervisor, you'll guide and lead production employees during your shifts, ensuring production targets are met on time and to the highest quality standards. You'll play a pivotal role in training, coaching, and motivating your team to achieve production goals while maintaining safety and quality. You’ll drive clear communication across all levels, keeping the team aligned with daily objectives and results, all while maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs. Plus, you'll oversee the routine maintenance and setup of equipment and facilities to keep everything running at peak performance.

This is your chance to make a real impact in a dynamic environment where your leadership and expertise will shape the success of the operation.

What You’ll Do

• Safety and Compliance: You will perform daily inspections on the production floor to identify unsafe conditions and take immediate corrective action as needed. You’ll also lead safety audits, champion ergonomic initiatives, and ensure adherence to HACCP and USDA regulations.
• Product Quality and Training: You will maintain product quality by enforcing the Food Safety and Food Quality plans, training employees on safe operating procedures (including lock-out/tag-out), and ensuring tasks are performed according to product specifications.
• Operational Efficiency: You will track and analyze production yields, efficiencies, and variances, working with Operations Managers and Supervisors to improve workflows and equipment use to minimize downtime and reduce costs.
• Team Leadership and Communication: You will direct and provide guidance to hourly production employees, ensuring alignment on safety, quality, and production goals. You’ll also lead monthly line meetings and walk the production floor daily.
• Continuous Improvement: You will analyze key product performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and suggest changes to enhance production efficiency, minimize costs, and maintain high standards of quality.

What We’re Seeking

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) while leading problem-solving efforts for complex process issues with solid analytical and math abilities.
• Skilled at motivating, training, and coaching employees to achieve peak performance while fostering a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.
• Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic environments, capable of working in varying conditions (heat and cold), and willing to work long hours and weekends when needed.
• This role offers the opportunity to travel up to 5% of the time.

Other Skills That Make You Stand Out

• If you're savvy with SAP, internet tools, spreadsheets, Word, order processing, and inventory software, we want to see your skills in action!
• Bring your experience in food processing, leadership, and manufacturing to the table—your knowledge of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures will be key to driving success.
• Bonus points if you're bilingual! We love diverse skills that help us connect and thrive.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Relocation Package Available Yes

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.