Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Kilcoy Global Foods; Mundelein, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Café

Weekly Pay

401k with Match

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount

Job summary

Ruprecht is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead team members and line leads in a meat processing environment, ensuring peak operational performance and top-tier food safety. You will drive results via KPIs, coordinate QA activities, and manage investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Qualified candidates have a food science degree and HACCP/SQF/PCQI experience, with 3–5 years in the food industry, and strong communication skills in English (Spanish a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field.
• 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, PowerPoint
• Analytical skills and communication ability
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members and line leads to ensure operational performance in a meat manufacturing environment.
• Oversee raw production operations with focus on quality, food safety, and adherence to standards.
• Drive results through area-specific KPIs and align with Ruprecht’s culture and strategic initiatives.
• Supervise FSQA programs including SQF, HACCP, sanitation, pest control, GMPs, traceability, and audits.
• Coordinate quality, food safety, and sanitation systems with QA teams across cooked & RTE.
• Lead investigations on complaints and deviations, determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with QA Director and coordinators for product assessments and audits.

Skills

HACCP certification

SQF & PCQI training

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

USDA regulations & GMPs

Food microbiology

Education

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

Tools

MS Word

MS 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