Production Supervisor

Jobot; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Incentives

Comprehensive Benefits

401k with match

Incredible Advancement Opportunities

Collaborative culture and leadership

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Production Supervisor for its food manufacturing operations in Vernon, CA. The role supervises daily production focused on retail beef and pork cuts, ensuring safety, quality, yield, and throughput targets, while coaching hourly teams on the floor.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of supervisory meat processing experience in a USDA-regulated environment, with familiarity in MAP packaging and continuous improvement. This is an on-site role with strong growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in meat processing (beef and/or pork).
• Hands-on experience with retail meat cuts, primal/subprimal breakdown.
• Experience managing yield performance, waste reduction, and trim optimization.
• Experience in a USDA-regulated environment.
• Exposure to MAP packaging processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production operations focused on retail beef and/or pork cuts to meet safety, quality, yield and throughput targets.
• Lead, coach, and develop hourly production teams on the floor.
• Oversee meat fabrication processes from primal to subprimal to retail cuts.
• Drive yield performance, monitor waste and implement corrective actions to improve profitability.
• Ensure MAP processes, seal integrity, gas ratios, and product presentation are compliant.
• Enforce GMPs, HACCP, OSHA and food safety standards; maintain audit-ready operations.
• Collaborate with QA, Maintenance and Sanitation to resolve yield and quality issues.
• Drive performance via KPIs, labor planning, scheduling and productivity metrics.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and waste reduction.

Job description

Production Supervisor - Food Manufacturing

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 per year

Company description

Well established Food Manufacturing company and leading provider of poultry and meat solutions throughout California, the Pacific Northwest, Arizona, Texas, Nevada and New Mexico. Built with two principles in mind: make a quality product and provide the best customer service possible. The Company's management and employees are committed to these principles daily.

Why join us?

• Annual Bonus Incentives
• Comprehensive Benefits
• 401k with match
• Incredible Advancement Opportunities
• Collaborative culture and leadership

Job Details

Overview:

Supervise daily production operations focused on retail raw beef and/or pork cuts, ensuring safety, quality, yield, and throughput targets are consistently met.
Lead, coach, and develop hourly production teams.
Oversee and support meat fabrication processes (primal to subprimal to retail cuts), ensuring consistency, minimal trim loss, and adherence to specifications.
Drive yield performance, monitor giveaway and waste, and implement corrective actions to improve profitability
Ensure proper execution of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) processes, including seal integrity, gas ratios, and product presentation
Enforce USDA, GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards, maintaining audit-ready operations at all times
Partner with QA, Maintenance, and Sanitation to resolve issues impacting yield, downtime, and product quality
Drive performance through KPIs, labor planning, scheduling, and productivity metrics
Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, and line optimization
Ensure accurate production reporting, yield tracking, and shift handoffs

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in meat processing (beef and/or pork required — not poultry-only)
• Hands-on experience with retail meat cuts, including knowledge of primal and subprimal breakdown
• Proven experience managing yield performance, including waste reduction and trim optimization
• Experience working in a USDA-regulated environment
• Exposure to or hands-on experience with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
• Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment
• Strong working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, and food safety compliance
• Comfortable working on the production floor in cold, wet, and physically demanding conditions
• Strong leadership, communication, and accountability skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on cutting/fabrication background (ability to pass or evaluate a cutting test is a strong plus)
• Experience supervising butchers or meat cutters in a retail or foodservice production environment
• Familiarity with MAP equipment and packaging systems (tray sealers, gas flushing, etc.)
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience with production systems, yield tracking, and KPI dashboards
• Background in lean manufacturing / continuous improvement (5S, waste reduction, line efficiency)

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.