Production Supervisor

The Hershey Company; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Lawrence, KS is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead frontline manufacturing operations and hourly teams, delivering daily production goals while upholding quality, food safety, and safety standards.

You will coordinate production activities, coach employees, drive continuous improvement, analyze performance, and partner with maintenance and quality to resolve issues, with a focus on safety, accountability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing, operations, or production leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
• Supervisory and food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Office applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach hourly production employees to achieve daily safety, quality, service, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate daily production activities, staffing, priorities, and cross-functional support to ensure smooth operations across shifts.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, environmental, and employee safety standards.
• Analyze operational performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions that enhance productivity and reliability.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, and other plant functions to resolve operational issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage administrative activities including production reporting, labor planning, documentation, and SAP-related processes.
• Foster employee engagement and development through effective communication, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Production Supervisor

Location: Lawrence, KS

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About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey's, Reese's, KitKat, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose. The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

How will you fit in the big picture?

As a Production Supervisor, you will lead frontline manufacturing operations and hourly production teams to safely deliver daily production goals while maintaining Hershey's high standards for quality, food safety, and operational excellence. You will play a key role in coordinating production activities, coaching employees, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring efficient plant performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Your leadership will help create a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and results.

What will you do?

• Lead and coach hourly production employees to achieve daily safety, quality, service, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate daily production activities, staffing, priorities, and cross-functional support to ensure smooth operations across shifts.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, environmental, and employee safety standards.
• Analyze operational performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions that enhance productivity and reliability.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, and other plant functions to resolve operational issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage administrative activities including production reporting, labor planning, documentation, and SAP-related processes.
• Foster employee engagement and development through effective communication, coaching, and performance management.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• 3+ years of manufacturing, operations, or production leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
• Supervisory and food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Office applications preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Benefits and Perks

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
• 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 $91,200per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of jobrelated 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 performancebased incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial wellbeing (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey's benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing 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. You can request an accommodation via phone or email. To request an accommodation via phone, please call [phone] and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to [e-mail]. Please be sure to include "Accommodation Needed" in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.