Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Eagle Family Foods Group LLC; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagle Family Foods Group LLC is seeking a Supervisor in Waukegan, IL, to lead and manage a department team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production supervision, effective employee relations, and a focus on safety compliance. This role encompasses both operational leadership and the development of staff performance in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the company's commitment to excellence and quality production.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ supervisory experience in production.
• Knowledge of food safety and consumer packaged goods.
• Familiar with Plant Apps & Historian.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage performance of all employees within department.
• Ensure effective employee relations and problem resolution.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Employee Coaching

Problem Resolution

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

Job description

Overview

At Eagle Foods we are builders. We are builders of brands, categories, and people. Eagle Foods enjoys a rich heritage with brands that have proven category leadership for more than 150 years. Eagle is a diversified food company producing and marketing sweetened condensed and evaporated milk, snacks and convenient meal solutions products. As a company, Eagle Foods is passionate about fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that boldly builds better people and better brands while focusing on the positive impact our company, our products and our people have on the world. Eagle Foods has a bold family of brands that consumers have come to rely on for decades, including Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk and Evaporated Milk, Magnolia Sweetened Condensed Milk, PET Milk, Popcorn Indiana, Cretors Popcorn, Helper and Suddenly Salad. Eagle Foods products are marketed and distributed across all U.S. retail channels, including grocery stores, club stores and mass-merchandisers, as well as foodservice and export, U.S. military, and private label business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and managing performance of all employees within department.
• Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions, and resolves employee issues through problem resolution.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Work to continuously improve in all areas.
• Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provide regular progress reports to manager.
• Owns team production plan schedule and efficiency and is accountable for team’s results.
• Ensures operation of equipment by ensuring proper operating procedures are followed by employees and contractors.
• Provides manufacturing information by analyzing and compiling production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing employees on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 years’ supervisory experience in a fast-paced production environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office. Familiar with Plant Apps & Historian. ERP system experience preferred.
• Preferred understanding of food safety and/or consumer packaged goods industry