Production Supervisor

Shearer's Foods; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead plant floor activities during 12 hour night shifts. You will ensure safety, quality, and productivity while directing teams and coordinating with cross-functional partners.

You will apply continuous improvement methods in a Lean environment, manage schedules, and mentor hourly personnel to meet performance metrics. A 4-year degree or equivalent production leadership experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in a related business or technical field such as food science, operations management, or engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in production management or supervision, preferably in the food processing industry.
• Strong leadership capabilities to help take the team to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Directs employees and plant floor activities to achieve a high-quality product.
• Enforces safety and sanitation rules to maintain a safe workplace.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and company regulatory requirements.
• Maintains positive employee relations, including evaluation and training of hourly personnel.
• Tracks performance and attendance to meet metrics and resolve issues promptly.
• Uses metrics to evaluate and improve work processes and maintain regulatory documentation.
• Collaborates with other supervisors and cross-functional teams to coordinate operations.
• Plans and establishes work schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety awareness

Education

4 year degree in related field

Equivalent experience

Job description

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Operations Supervisor

12 hour Nights

The Operations Supervisor position is responsible for leading employees in a manufacturing environment, including accountability for the achievement of all safety, quality, customer service, productivity, throughput, cost and continuous improvement objectives through both individual and team contributions. The Operations Supervisor is accountable for providing clear direction, leadership, and support to direct reports through empowerment, teamwork, coaching, and on-the-job assignments. This is being done as the organization transforms into a Continuous Improvement and Lean environment.

• Directs employees and plant floor activities to achieve a consistent and high-quality product
• Ensures that behaviors, practices and the work environment support a safe workplace by enforcing safety and sanitation rules and principles
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Company regulatory requirements
• Maintains positive employee relations, including participating in evaluation and training of hourly personnel
• Tracks employees’ work performance and attendance to ensure performance metrics are met, including resolving issues in a timely manner
• Utilizes metrics/data to evaluate and improve work processes, as well as maintain line related system and regulatory documentation
• Collaborate with other supervisors and cross-functional teams to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
• Plans and establishes work schedules
• 4 year degree in a related business or technical field such as food science, operations management, or engineering OR equivalent experience
• 2-5 years of experience in a production management or supervision role, preferably in the food processing industry
• Strong leadership capabilities to help take our team to the next level

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.