Production Supervisor

The Hershey Company; Hazle Village (PA); Presencial; USD 73.000 - 91.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Company holidays

Flexible work where applicable

Career development

Descripción de la vacante

The Hershey Company is seeking a Production Supervisor in Hazleton, PA. You will lead hourly production personnel, ensure safety, quality, and efficiency, and manage daily plant operations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include planning, coordinating with other departments, maintaining training and qualifications, and driving continuous improvement while adhering to the employee handbook and SAP-based processes.

Formación

• Bilingual Spanish & English preferred.
• Excellent people and leadership skills.
• Strong change management skills, focusing on safety, quality and costs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to read/interpret production performance reports.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing or high-speed environment.
• Minimum 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead hourly production personnel and direct activities to meet department goals.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute projects to improve processes and eliminate root causes of issues.
• Oversee financial planning and daily operations in your area.
• Ensure adherence to plant goals, safety, quality, and SOPs.
• Coordinate daily interactions with other departments and shifts.
• Ensure personnel qualifications and training are up-to-date.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage staffing alignment with budgeted levels.
• Document maintenance and QA activities in SAP and verify time cards.

Conocimientos

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Problem solving

Production reports

MS Office

Supervisory experience

SAP experience

Food manufacturing

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

Herramientas

SAP

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, we make more moments of goodness through some of the world's most iconic brands, including Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Dot's Pretzels, Lesser Evil and more. Our team supports a global portfolio of over 90 brands, creating opportunities to shape strategies and drive impact across a breadth of businesses that few companies can offer. While many organizations focus on a handful of brands, Hershey provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of category-leading brands enjoyed by consumers around the world. What truly sets us apart is our legacy. Inspired by Milton Hershey's belief that business should create opportunity for others, we have been making a positive impact for more than a century through our commitment to communities, philanthropy, and our longstanding partnership with Milton Hershey School. When you join Hershey, you become part of a company where purpose, growth, and making a difference are woven into how we do business every day.

Job Location: Hazleton, PA

This is a 2nd shift role.

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, we make more moments of goodness through some of the world's most iconic brands, including Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Dot's Pretzels, Lesser Evil and more. Our team supports a global portfolio of over 90 brands, creating opportunities to shape strategies and drive impact across a breadth of businesses that few companies can offer. While many organizations focus on a handful of brands, Hershey provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of category-leading brands enjoyed by consumers around the world. What truly sets us apart is our legacy. Inspired by Milton Hershey's belief that business should create opportunity for others, we have been making a positive impact for more than a century through our commitment to communities, philanthropy, and our longstanding partnership with Milton Hershey School. When you join Hershey, you become part of a company where purpose, growth, and making a difference are woven into how we do business every day.

How will you fit in the big picture?

As a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for the financial planning, as well as directing and managing the activities of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting the needs of their departments / areas in the plant. Additionally, the supervisor is responsible for adhering to the employee handbook, and complying with regulatory requirements, company and plant policies, procedures, and rules in their area of responsibility. To be considered, you must also be flexible for all shifts, and weekend work.

What will you do?

• With minimal direction and input from senior leadership, propose, plan, and execute projects to eliminate the root cause of manufacturing problems
• Independently execute projects of high complexity which have a large impact on the on the company's current and/or future business interests. Projects may relate to any aspect of the business – people, procedures, policies, finances, equipment, processes and/or products
• Be responsible for the financial planning, as well as directing and managing the activities of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting the needs of their department
• Ensure that the area of responsibility supports all plant goals daily and weekly reviewing results with staff
• Coordinate and administer daily interaction between the assigned area of responsibility and all other departments in the plant. This would include peers across shifts.
• Ensure that personnel have proper qualifications, are properly trained, and motivated to work productively both as part of a team and individually
• Ensure compliance with established standards in the areas of food quality & safety and employee safety. Identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with administrative and reporting procedures while complying with overtime and provisions of the handbook
• Coordinate labor staffing on a daily basis in coherence with budgeted staffing
• Document notification requests in SAP PM. Follow-up and prioritize with maintenance and other shifts.
• Input data into SAP, check QA documentation, and verify employee time cards
• Analyze information and follow-up on exceptions and opportunities
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset, elevating new ideas (both your own and those of your employees), and executing plans to positively impact the plant operations and goals

Minimum Requirements

• Bilingual (Spanish & English) is strongly preferred
• Excellent people and leadership skills
• Strong change management skills, driving and implementing change to optimize the business focusing on safety, quality and costs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to work with and relate to all levels of personnel
• Ability to read/interpret production performance report
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing or in a high speed, complex environment required
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required
• Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• SAP experience preferred

Benefits And Perks

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health begin on Day 1.
• Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
• Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
• Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility

Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $72,960 to $91,200 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market-competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial well‑being (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey’s benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well‑being by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at www.askHRbenefits.hersheys.com

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.

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