Production Supervisor

Judge Direct Placement; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a 2nd Shift Supervisor to oversee 60-70 team members in a bakery production environment. The role emphasizes servant leadership, coaching, training, and driving quality and efficiency goals on the production floor.

The ideal candidate will supervise leaders and operators, ensure safety and GMP adherence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet on-time shipments.

Qualifications

• Must have experience supervising bakery production operations.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with GMPs and safety policies.
• HACCP training or certification advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel for reporting and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the work activities, training, and development of shift leaders and team members.
• Ensure good communication and relationships with team members and production leadership.
• Meet the company quality, yield, and time standards.
• Spend the majority of the time directly on the production floor coaching the team.
• Develop and implement ideas to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Assist in implementing operating procedures and troubleshoot production decisions.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area following GMPs and safety policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time shipments.
• Maintain daily paperwork for accuracy and timely completion.

Skills

Results Driven

Technical Capacity

Ethical Conduct

5S Training

HACCP Training

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The 2nd Shift Supervisor will report to the Production Manager with the responsibility of 60-70 team members and should have experience supporting a bakery production operation. The selected applicant will be responsible for achieving company quality and efficiency goals while demonstrating servant leadership in by coaching, training, and managing team member relations.

Some of the key duties include:

• Supervise the work activities, training, and development of the other leaders and Team Members on the shift.
• Ensure good communication and relationships with team members and other production leadership.
• Meet the company's set standard of quality, yield, and time.
• Spend the majority of the time directly on the production floor (a hands‑on supervisor) coaching the team members through problems.
• Develop and implement ideas to improve efficiency and reduce waste. Encourage and provide ideas for continual improvement within the operation.
• Recommend and assist in implementing operating procedures. This can consist of troubleshooting problems and making production decisions based on multiple factors (labor, ingredients, mechanical).
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area by following GMPs, Team Member Safety and Food Defense Policies. Maintain a high level of safety awareness for an accident‑free workplace.
• Work with a cross‑functional team (scheduling, sales, plant manager) to ensure that customers receive complete and on‑time shipments.
• Maintains daily paperwork to ensure accuracy and timely completion.

Requirements

• Results Driven
• Technical Capacity
• Ethical Conduct
• 5S Training and Experience
• HACCP Training
• Microsoft Skills (proficient in Excel a plus)