Production Supervisor B Shift (2:45-11pm)

Calbee America; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Calbee North America in California is seeking a Production Supervisor for the B shift (2:45-11pm) to oversee daily operations, plan and organize work, and assist the Shift Manager across departments.

You will hire and train production personnel, ensure safety gear and procedures, schedule staff for optimal output, and report progress to upper management. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and KPI tracking to meet targets while delivering quality products.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising production teams in a food manufacturing setting.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of safety guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety compliance for all employees in the facility.
• Oversee hiring and training of production personnel.
• Ensure staff wear sanitary and protective gear per safety standards.
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel and priorities.
• Monitor production to ensure procedures and standards are followed.
• Schedule personnel for optimal efficiency and line coverage.
• Assist with development of new food products to boost sales.
• Create shifts to ensure 24/7 production operations.
• Identify customer requirements and adapt production accordingly.
• Undertake continuous training and development of employees.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.

Skills

People management

Safety compliance

Production planning

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Job description

Summary of Position

B Shift (2:45-11pm)

Overseeing the daily operations of the plant, including planning, organizing, staffing and regulating the production operations of the plant and assisting the Shift manager and other department managers and supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and implement that all employees are working within our safety guidelines for all employees inside our facility
• Oversee the hiring and training food production personnel
• Ensure manufacturing and processing staff wear appropriate sanitary and protective gear to ensure health and safety
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules,
• Monitor every aspect of production to ensure compliance with established procedures and standards
• Scheduling of personnel for optimal efficiency/ Scheduling within the allocated amount of personnel for each PC running
• Assist with development of new food products to boost sales and increase generated returns
• Allot work tasks to every lead on all lines
• Set production objectives and implement action plans for achieving set targets
• Prepare periodic reports to update upper management on food production activities
• Create work shifts to ensure round-the-clock food production operations
• Identify customer requirements and adjust to meet such needs
• Undertake continuous training and development of employees
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Recruit new operators and leads for lines
• Reporting any issues to shift manager that will keep us from achieving daily planned pounds
• Working with scheduling to ensure production is running as scheduled, come up with solutions when production is falling behind schedule

People Management

• Set department objectives/KPI’s and review/asses ongoing performance of direct reports
• Daily production meetings with leads
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Supervise and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels and accountability
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance
• Review, implement and update company records e.g. training metrics, performance reviews, risk assessments
• Communicate KPIs and annual plan so each employee is aware

Management Relationship

• Work with the management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality in line with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance

Calbee North America is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status or any other legally protected status.