Production Supervisor (Bun Experience)

Crown Bakeries; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Bakeries in Wisconsin is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee the production line, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacture of high-quality products. You will supervise hourly shift associates, enforce food safety, and maintain GMPs and sanitation standards.

Lead production through daily schedules, coach teams, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining strong safety culture and operational metrics.

Qualifications

• 3 yrs Production Supervision experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills and have demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interface with management, employees and business partners in a competent, and productive manner;
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position, including repeated bending, stretching, twisting and lifting.
• Ability to set and prioritize goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production associates to achieve daily production schedules, finished-goods requirements, and established performance standards.
• Assign associates to lines and workstations based on production needs, qualifications, staffing levels, and line-start requirements.
• Monitor production performance throughout the shift and take timely action to address delays, labor gaps, quality concerns, and performance issues.
• Communicate clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, teamwork, and work practices at the start of each shift and throughout the day.
• Coach, mentor, and develop production associates through hands-on training, feedback, and performance follow-up to improve individual and team results.
• Recognize strong performance and team accomplishments while addressing performance deficiencies through consistent coaching and corrective action.
• Build a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and respect within the production department.
• Ensure associates follow safe work practices, the corporate accident-prevention program, and all applicable safety policies and procedures.
• Lead or support required safety meetings and communicate relevant safety topics, incidents, and expectations to shift associates.
• Control waste, rework, and operating costs by reinforcing standard work practices and holding associates accountable for efficient production.
• Ensure production associates follow company standards, standard operating procedures, GMPs, food-defense requirements, quality policies, and sanitation expectations.
• Monitor and reinforce compliance with food hygiene, product handling, and workplace safety standards.
• Immediately report food-safety incidents, including GMP violations, ingredient or product contamination, metal-detector, screen, or magnet deviations, glass breakage, and pest harborage.
• Conduct routine audits of associate GMP practices, facility sanitation, preparation procedures, and quality documentation; correct deficiencies promptly.
• Implement immediate containment and long-term corrective actions when safety, food defense, quality, sanitation, or GMP noncompliance is identified.
• Participate in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections across production areas and ensure identified deficiencies are corrected through associate follow-up or maintenance work orders.
• Follow up on maintenance and repair requests to ensure production equipment, tools, and work areas remain safe, functional, and capable of meeting production standards.
• Direct requests for maintenance, machine parts, and manufacturing supplies; recommend improvements to equipment, processes, and methods that improve safety, quality, productivity, or associate effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate production records and report yields, efficiencies, labor utilization, downtime, waste, and other production results to management and through designated tracking systems.
• Identify temporary and regular staffing needs before line start-up and ensure associates are properly assigned and prepared to support the production plan.
• Approve associate payroll time using the designated payroll system and ensure time records are accurate and complete.
• Stay current on manufacturing technologies, production systems, and best practices that support stronger associate performance and achievement of production standards.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned by the Production Manager to support department and business objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Physical ability

Goal setting

Tools

Sage X3

Job description

• MUST HAVE HIGH SPEED BUN EXPERIENCE!----

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor oversees the production line to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacture of high-quality products while achieving established performance targets. This role supervises hourly associates assigned to the shift, fosters positive employee relations, and maintains a safe and productive work environment. The Production Supervisor is also responsible for protecting food safety, hygiene, and quality while ensuring compliance with company standards and supporting the organization’s Vision, Mission, and Values.

• MUST HAVE HIGH SPEED BUN EXPERIENCE!----

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production associates to achieve daily production schedules, finished-goods requirements, and established performance standards.
• Assign associates to lines and workstations based on production needs, qualifications, staffing levels, and line-start requirements.
• Monitor production performance throughout the shift and take timely action to address delays, labor gaps, quality concerns, and performance issues.
• Communicate clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, teamwork, and work practices at the start of each shift and throughout the day.
• Coach, mentor, and develop production associates through hands-on training, feedback, and performance follow-up to improve individual and team results.
• Recognize strong performance and team accomplishments while addressing performance deficiencies through consistent coaching and corrective action.
• Build a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and respect within the production department.
• Ensure associates follow safe work practices, the corporate accident-prevention program, and all applicable safety policies and procedures.
• Lead or support required safety meetings and communicate relevant safety topics, incidents, and expectations to shift associates.
• Control waste, rework, and operating costs by reinforcing standard work practices and holding associates accountable for efficient production.
• Ensure production associates follow company standards, standard operating procedures, GMPs, food-defense requirements, quality policies, and sanitation expectations.
• Monitor and reinforce compliance with food hygiene, product handling, and workplace safety standards.
• Immediately report food-safety incidents, including GMP violations, ingredient or product contamination, metal-detector, screen, or magnet deviations, glass breakage, and pest harborage.
• Conduct routine audits of associate GMP practices, facility sanitation, preparation procedures, and quality documentation; correct deficiencies promptly.
• Implement immediate containment and long-term corrective actions when safety, food defense, quality, sanitation, or GMP noncompliance is identified.
• Participate in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections across production areas and ensure identified deficiencies are corrected through associate follow-up or maintenance work orders.
• Follow up on maintenance and repair requests to ensure production equipment, tools, and work areas remain safe, functional, and capable of meeting production standards.
• Direct requests for maintenance, machine parts, and manufacturing supplies; recommend improvements to equipment, processes, and methods that improve safety, quality, productivity, or associate effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate production records and report yields, efficiencies, labor utilization, downtime, waste, and other production results to management and through designated tracking systems.
• Identify temporary and regular staffing needs before line start-up and ensure associates are properly assigned and prepared to support the production plan.
• Approve associate payroll time using the designated payroll system and ensure time records are accurate and complete.
• Stay current on manufacturing technologies, production systems, and best practices that support stronger associate performance and achievement of production standards.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned by the Production Manager to support department and business objectives.

Qualifications And Skills

• 3 yrs Production Supervision experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills and have demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interface with management, employees and business partners in a competent, and productive manner;
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position, including repeated bending, stretching, twisting and lifting.
• Ability to set and prioritize goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food Manufacturing experience a plus.
• Bilingual - English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Worked in a continuous improvement environment
• Experience with Sage X3

WORK CONDITIONS

This job operates in a production office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to facility elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets

EEO Statement

Crown Bakeries is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment in our workplace and strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce. This EEO policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.