Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Ruprecht-Company; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Café

Competitive Salary

Weekly Pay

401k with Match

Life Insurance

Employee Discount

Job summary

Ruprecht-Company seeks a Production Supervisor to lead team members and line leads in a meat manufacturing environment. You will drive quality, food safety, and operational KPIs while upholding Ruprecht’s culture and strategic goals.

The role requires HACCP certification, SQF/PCQI familiarity, and 3–5 years in food production, with strong analytical and communication skills and a flexible schedule. On-site work with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field preferred.
• HACCP certified and strong knowledge of Food Safety.
• Trained in SQF and PCQI, preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience in the food industry, preferably cooked & RTE.
• Flexible schedule; proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• English required; Spanish is a Plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members and line leads within a meat manufacturing environment.
• Ensure QA hold process is communicated and executed across cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate quality, food safety, and sanitation systems with QA teams.
• Lead investigations of complaints and deviations; determine root causes.
• Evaluate product disposition during quality or food safety deviations.
• Support audits and regulatory compliance with QA Director.

Skills

HACCP

SQF

PCQI

Analytical skills

Communication skills

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

English

Spanish (Plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field

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.

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