production supervisor (1149351)

The Judge Group; Peru (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Night Shift Production Supervisor for a meat processing facility near Peru, IN. You will oversee all night operations, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and lead a team of production associates to meet daily targets.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in supervisory roles within USDA-regulated food manufacturing or meat processing, strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, and are comfortable overnight and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher degree preferred.
• Experience supervising teams in manufacturing, food processing, or meat processing.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, GMPs, HACCP, and USDA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise night shift production activities to meet targets.
• Lead and develop a team of production associates.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, GMP, HACCP, USDA policies.
• Monitor performance, labor utilization, yields, downtime, waste reduction.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings on goals, safety, priorities.
• Collaborate with QA, Maintenance, Sanitation, and Operations teams.
• Address production, quality, safety, and employee concerns promptly.
• Maintain production records, staffing reports, and metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement for productivity and cost reduction.
• Ensure staffing levels and support training.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem-solving

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Production reporting systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Peru, IN

Salary: $70,000.00 USD Annually - $75,000.00 USD Annually

Description: One of our clients is currently seeking a Production Supervisor for their facility located just outside of Peru, IN. This Night Shift Production Supervisor will lead operations in the high-volume meat processing facility. This role is responsible for supervising production employees, ensuring product quality and food safety compliance, maximizing operational efficiency, and maintaining a safe work environment during overnight operations.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading teams in a USDA-regulated food manufacturing or meat processing environment and possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all night shift production activities to ensure daily production targets are achieved.
• Lead, develop, and motivate a team of production associates while promoting accountability and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, quality, GMP, HACCP, USDA, and company policies and procedures.
• Monitor production performance, labor utilization, yields, downtime, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings to communicate production goals, safety expectations, and operational priorities.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Sanitation, and Operations teams to resolve issues and maintain efficient production flow.
• Investigate and address production, quality, safety, and employee concerns in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate production records, staffing reports, and performance metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, safety, and cost reduction.
• Ensure proper staffing levels and support employee training and development efforts.

Qualifications Required

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing, food processing, or meat processing environment.
• Experience managing teams in a fast-paced production setting.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, GMPs, HACCP, and USDA requirements.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions and solve problems under pressure.
• Proficiency with production reporting systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness and ability to work overnight, weekends, and holidays as required.

Preferred

• Experience in meat, poultry, or protein processing operations.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills are a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a refrigerated production environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Comfortable working around processing equipment and production machinery.