Production Supervisor

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.; Princeton (KY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with 5% match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Princeton, KY plant, a leading private label cracker manufacturer. You will oversee daily production, manage a team of operators and technicians, and drive safety, quality, and efficiency on the shop floor.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to meet production targets, schedule workloads, and implement continuous improvement initiatives while supporting a positive, inclusive work environment on first shift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; an Associate's degree or higher in manufacturing, industrial technology, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of three to five years of production or food manufacturing experience, with 1–2 years in a supervisory role preferred.
• Strong leadership and team management skills; ability to guide and develop staff.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, quality control procedures, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to production workers, assigning tasks and ensuring targets and schedules are met.
• Coordinate production workflows, monitor lines, and ensure equipment and materials are available.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols and company policies during all processes.
• Conduct training and development for new hires and existing staff to maintain skills.
• Lead cross-department collaboration on continuous improvement to boost efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or higher (manufacturing/industrial tech)

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

USA-KY Princeton

Full time

R31113

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

KY Princeton

Job Type:

Production Operations

Job Posting Title:

Production Supervisor

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time.” Guided by our values - Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

As a Production Supervisor, you will be a key player in shaping a supportive and engaging work environment for the Princeton, KY, plant, a manufacturer of quality crackers. Your role will directly impact the success of the site by ensuring smooth production operations, by overseeing and managing the daily operations of the production floor.

You will lead a team of operators, technicians, and workers, focusing on maximizing productivity, minimizing downtime, and maintaining high safety and quality standards, making a meaningful difference in the day-to-day experience of employees.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to production workers, including assigning day to day tasks and ensuring production targets and schedules are met.

• Coordinate production workflows, monitor production lines, and ensure equipment and materials are available.

• Ensure adherence to safety protocols and company policies during all production processes.

• Conduct training and development programs for new hires and existing staff to maintain skill levels.

• Lead and collaborate with other departments to participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

Important Details:

• This is a full-time, on-site role on First Shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts and weekends.

• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $ 76,200.00 - 114,200.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; Associate’s degree or higher in manufacturing, industrial technology, or related field is preferred.

• Minimum of three to five years of experience in a production or food manufacturing environment, with at least one to two years in a supervisory role is strongly preferred.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• ERP (SAP) experience is strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of safety regulations, quality control procedures, and inventory management.

• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time.