Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift - KBD IR

Ultipro; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Group is seeking a Production Supervisor for 2nd shift in Oakland. You will lead a production team, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations to deliver high-quality meat products.

The role requires strong communication, problem solving, and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include resource planning, performance tracking, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining HACCP and GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in related field.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and lean manufacturing.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to coach and develop team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of production employees to meet goals.
• Plan daily resources to safely and cost-effectively meet production targets.
• Document production activities and communicate variances in meetings.
• Coordinate maintenance to maximize uptime.
• Drive continuous improvement and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Food industry knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

BA/BS in related field

Bachelor’s in Food Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift - KBD IR

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: PRODU004257

• Posted : October 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Oakland
Oakland, IA 51560, USA

Description

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world’s leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We’re looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.

Position Summary:

This job is responsible for leading and developing a team of production employees to consistently deliver high-quality meat products in a safe, sanitary, and efficient environment. This role ensures daily production goals are met by effectively managing people, equipment, and processes while maintaining full compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees

Daily Operations & Resource Planning

• Plan and allocate daily resources—including labor, equipment, materials, and systems—to safely and cost-effectively meet production targets.
• Document daily production activities, analyze performance against established goals, and communicate variances during shift meetings and production reviews
• Facilitate smooth production flow and maintain effective shift-to-shift handoffs by communicating key information to peers, team members, and Production Management.

Maintenance & Equipment Efficiency

• Review daily maintenance results and partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to identify issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Prioritize and request maintenance work orders; follow up to ensure timely completion to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving

• Apply focused improvement and root-cause analysis tools to resolve production issues and prevent recurrence.
• Identify and recommend process improvements within the area of responsibility to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

• Ensure strict compliance with quality programs, HACCP, GMPs, and all food safety requirements.
• Conduct sanitation audits, food safety checks, and product quality inspections as required.
• Actively engage in the identification, prevention, and correction of quality-related issues.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to all safety policies, procedures, regulations, and required use of personal protective equipment.
• Promote a culture of safety by coaching employees and reinforcing safe work practices.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills:

• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.

Preferred Education:

• BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.
• In Business Management, Production Operations Management, Agricultural Science, Food Science, or equivalent experience acquired through work experience.

Offers are typically made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on skills, experience, and internal equity. In rare cases, highly qualified candidates may receive an offer above the midpoint; however, offers at the maximum of the range are not customary. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience and performance. Base salary is one component of OSI’s overall total rewards package. Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family.

Work Conditions

• Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).
• Work conditions are typical of an office & plant environment.
• This role does not require any domestic travel
• Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds
• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls, and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
• Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

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