Production Supervisor

Clover Sonoma; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Clover Sonoma in Petaluma, CA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to coordinate and direct our production operations, ensuring adherence to budget, quality and safety standards. You will lead multiple departments, manage costs and processes, and drive continuous improvement across plant operations.

Responsibilities include implementing food safety practices, mentoring staff, evaluating performance, optimizing efficiency, and sustaining GMPs, housekeeping and quality programs in a 24/7

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in either business or engineering preferred.
• 5+ years supervisory experience in plant operations.
• Experience leading, motivating and training employees.
• Ability to supervise in GMP environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct production operations to meet plan, budget and objectives.
• Initiate and direct food safety practices and housekeeping.
• Monitor performance and pursue remedies to problems; ensure quality.
• Plan, train and motivate staff; evaluate performance and discipline as needed.
• Direct production activities to meet sales objectives at max efficiency and min cost.
• Develop continuous improvement plans for materials, machines and people.

Skills

Leadership

GMP compliance

Decision making

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Job description

As a purpose-driven, certified B corporation, Clover is leading the way for conscious businesses by demonstrating care for all stakeholders and moving the world forward. We are committed to lowering our environmental impact and meeting our sustainability targets, by providing kids and adults with healthy, nutritious, and delicious products that are made with care for animals, people, and the planet.

As Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for coordinating and directing the production operations facility. You will assume responsibility for costs, methods, operations, quality and production efficiency. You will coordinate the activities of all operating departments to ensure the facility is operating within plan, budget and objectives while in compliance with all local laws and federal regulations.

A Day in the Life

• Initiate and direct the development of, and adherence to, food safety practices and procedures and assume ultimate responsibility for plant housekeeping and safety.

• Demonstrate leadership and judgment consistent with company philosophy, goals and objectives.

• Monitor actual versus planned performance of manufacturing departments; pursue and implement remedies to problems. Assume ultimate responsibility for production and quality of the work place.

• Plan and coordinate work, train and motivate employees, monitor and evaluate performance of employees; counsel, document actions and discipline as appropriate.

• Direct production activities to meet sales objectives at maximum efficiency and minimum cost.

• Develop action plans for continuous improvement, including efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.

• Review production costs and product quality, and modify production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of the plant.

• Develop ideas to improve overall plant performance.

• Promote employee safety.

• Ensure the housekeeping in the immediate and surrounding work area is maintained or improved to the highest level possible.

• Understand and support both quality policies and the Quality System.

• Identify and address any opportunities to reduce cost, improve product/process and/or improve overall operations.

• Execute all job duties in accordance with Clover’s rigorous Food Safety and Quality programs and policies.

• Fully understand your role and associated responsibilities for maintaining food safety and quality at Clover.

What You Bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s degree in either business or engineering preferred and up to 7 years industry experience with at least 5 years supervisory experience in a role which afforded exposure to all areas of plant operations OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience leading, motivating and training employees.

• Ability to supervise others in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.

• Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.

• Must demonstrate strong decision-making skills, sound judgment and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.

• Must be a self-motivated problem solver who will drive projects and people.

• Experience and knowledge in dairy or other food production preferred.

• Warehouse experience a plus

• Union experience a plus

• We value Clover Sonoma’s company culture and values and an ideal candidate would: Have an overwhelmingly positive attitude; Value and listen to other team members; Possess the aptitude for creative problem solving and critical thinking; and Have the courage to do the right thing even when difficult or unpopular.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs, through a range of motion, including bending and twisting, from ground level up to 6 feet off of the ground.

• Ability to reach above shoulder level.

• Ability to regularly climb stairs to access catwalks and walk on a variety of surfaces.

• Ability to work partly outdoors.

• Ability to work in a refrigerated warehouse @ +34 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Ability to work around various detergents and sanitizing solutions ranging in temperatures from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

Working Hours

Clover Sonoma operates 24 hours/7 days a week.

Based in Petaluma, California, in the heart of beautiful Sonoma County, Clover Sonoma offers high quality dairy sourced from its network of local family farms. A pioneer in sustainable dairy farming Clover has the largest organic acreage of regeneratively farmed land in the state and is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by lowering on-farm methane emissions, regenerative farming practices focused on soil health and packaging innovation. The first dairy in the US to become American Humane certified across all of its farms, Clover has delivered on its promise of producing the highest-quality dairy products — including milk, cheese, butter, and more — for more than a century.

As a Certified B Corporation® Clover gives back 5% of net profits to help make nutritious food more accessible and uses its business as a power for good across its support for people, farms, animals, community and planet.

For more information, please visit www.cloversonoma.com and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.