Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Kilcoy Global Foods North America; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Café

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Weekly Pay

401k with Match

Employee Discount

Employee Recognition

Job summary

Ruprecht in Illinois seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a meat manufacturing team, ensuring optimal production, quality and food safety standards.

You will oversee FSQA programs, audits and continuous improvement, driving KPIs and using HACCP, SQF and PCQI credentials. A strong, engaged workforce and collaboration with QA leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field.
• HACCP Certified with knowledge of Food Safety.
• Trained in SQF and PCQI, preferred.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the food industry, preferably in cooked & RTE operations.
• Must be flexible with schedule.
• Knowledge of USDA/FDA regulatory requirements and GMPs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the execution of FSQA programs including SQF, HACCP, sanitation, pest control, GMPs, and traceability.
• Coordinate QA and sanitation systems with cooked & RTE QA teams.
• Lead investigations on raw processing and warehouse; determine root cause and corrective actions.
• Analyze facts with technicians to determine actions within standard practices.
• Ensure QA hold procedures are communicated and executed with plant cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate product disposition or release in deviations.
• Manage pre-operational checks and environmental monitoring; drive improvements.
• Identify process opportunities and collaborate on solutions.
• Work with QA Director for product assessments.
• Support audits of 2nd/3rd parties with QA Director.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication ability

English speaking

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science / Meat Science / Animal Science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

The Supervisor will be responsible for leading team members and line leads within a meat manufacturing environment, with direct oversight of raw production operations. This role ensures optimal operational performance while maintaining the highest quality and food safety standards and fostering a highly engaged workforce. The Production Supervisor is expected to drive results through area-specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and lead in a manner that supports Ruprecht’s culture and strategic initiatives.

Job Type

Full-time

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Understand, display knowledge and supervise the execution of FSQA programs including, but not limited to SQF systems, HACCP, sanitation, pest control, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, customer complaint & deviation investigation process, traceability, internal audit program, training, food defense, and security to comply with all company, USDA/FDA regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate implementation and execution of company quality, food safety, and sanitation systems along with the cooked & RTE side QA teams.
• Lead complaint and internal manufacturing investigations on the raw processing side and warehouse, determine root cause, consult and provide corrective actions
• Ability to analyze facts or circumstances with the technicians surrounding concerns to determine actions within the limits of standard practices.
• Ensures QA hold process is communicated, and executed with plant cross-functional teams and that the plant adheres to the procedures.
• Evaluate and risk assess the product disposition or release in case of quality or food safety deviations.
• Manage and coordinate execution of pre-operational checks, environmental monitoring program, and executing improvements based on results and reporting for the cooked & RTE departments.
• Identify process opportunities in the areas of responsibilities and collaborate to provide resolutions.
• Work closely with QA Director and coordinators for product assessments or evaluations.
• Support all audits of 2nd and 3rd parties in collaboration with the QA director.

Requirements

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field is preferred.
• Must be HACCP Certified and have demonstrable knowledge of Food Safety
• Trained in SQF and PCQI, preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the food industry, preferably in cooked & RTE operations
• Must be flexible with schedule
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point
• Analytical skills and communication ability acquired through working.
• Knowledge of HACCP, USDA regulations, GMPs, Quality Assurance, and Food Microbiology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• English speaking is a must; Spanish is a Plus.

Why Choose Ruprecht?

• On-site Café where Breakfast and Lunch are served daily
• Community Involvement
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Competitive Salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount of Ruprecht Product
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Excellent low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Opportunity for Advancement
• Weekly Pay
• 401k with Match

Salary Description

70,000- 80,000