Production Supervisor (CB)

10 Peet's Coffee Inc.; Brooklyn Center (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee company seeks a Production Supervisor for its Brooklyn Center location. The role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should have substantial supervisory experience in food production and possess strong leadership and organizational skills. Join us and play a key role in enhancing our operations while promoting Peet's values.

Benefits

401(k) plan with generous matching

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick leave, and 9 holidays

Free coffee and employee discount

Opportunities for growth and advancement

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in food or beverage manufacturing.
• Strong background in labor analysis, cost control, and productivity optimization.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations on the production floor, ensuring safety and quality.
• Manages staffing schedules and inventory needs.
• Applies 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Management, or related field

PCQI or HACCP certification

Job description

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Production Supervisor (CB)

Apply remote type Roasting Plant locations Brooklyn Center, Minnesota time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R2104

The Production Supervisor oversees daily operations on the production floor, ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of the production schedule. This role manages staffing, equipment, and inventory needs while ensuring adherence to food safety, workplace safety, and sanitation standards. The supervisor leads and develops a team of Roasters, Production Technicians, and Team Members through hiring, training, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives. They collaborate with cross-functional departments to resolve issues, support process enhancements, and maintain accurate reporting. This position plays a key role in sustaining a positive work environment and aligning operations with Peet’s values and production goals.

Responsibilities:

Production Management
• Oversees daily operations on the production floor, ensuring schedule adherence and alignment with safety, quality, and productivity targets.
• Manages staffing schedules and inventory needs, maintaining accurate production and inventory records.
• Coordinate staffing needs to meet daily schedules, including arranging temporary workers and managing schedule changes.
• Partners with the Production Planner regarding capacity planning and production requirement updates.
• Implements and supports technology and process improvements introduced by the Engineering and Coffee departments.
• Coordinates equipment maintenance and repair with the Engineering and Maintenance Department, identifying modifications to enhance efficiency.
• Upholds rigorous cleanliness and sanitation standards to ensure readiness for quality and food safety certification audits
• Promotes a safe work environment by proactively addressing and communicating safety concerns
• Conducts hands-on quality control and monitors key production checkpoints to adjust workflow and address bottlenecks.
• Applies 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement.
• Completes shift-level reporting on production results.
• Ensure accurate ERP transactions by the production team, investigate and explain variances, and drive process improvements to reduce errors.
• Brings Peet’s Core Values to life: Accountability, Curiosity, Mastery, and Inclusivity.

Employee Management
• Leads team compliance with workplace safety, food safety, and quality certification programs.
• Oversees staffing levels and scheduling to meet production needs, including temporary workforce coordination.
• Oversees the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, training, development, evaluations, disciplinary action, and compensation decisions.
• Develops and delivers training programs for Production Technicians and Team Members to support onboarding and skill advancement.
• Manages and verifies timekeeping records for direct reports in Workday, ensuring accurate labor tracking, attendance, and compliance with scheduling policies.
• Fosters a fair, inclusive, and team-oriented work environment aligned with company policies and values.

Other Duties
• Actively participates in department and cross-functional meetings.
• Drives employee engagement through recognition programs and positive workplace culture initiatives.

Qualifications:

Required
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in food or beverage manufacturing.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume, fast-paced, multi-department production environments while balancing multiple priorities.
• Strong background in labor analysis, cost control, and productivity optimization.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and enforcing food safety procedures (e.g., GMPs, SSOPs, Employee Adverse Health policies) and workplace safety standards.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• High level of professionalism: reliable, punctual, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and results-driven.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• PCQI or HACCP certification.
• Familiarity with AIB Consolidated Standards and food safety audits.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and supply chain software platforms.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to remain on feet for extended periods, including shifts exceeding 9 continuous hours.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to perform tasks that involve frequent leaning, bending, and reaching.
• Must be able to safely maneuver and push bins weighing up to 750 pounds on casters.
• Work environment includes exposure to airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, muscular strain, and high noise levels.

These physical requirements may be fulfilled with or without reasonable accommodation.

What Benefits do Peetniks Receive?
At Peet's, we hire the best talent and are committed to supporting and rewarding our employees for their outstanding work. That's one of the reasons we offer the following benefits:
401(k) plan, with generous matching
Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation, sick leave, and 9 holidays
Free coffee and an employee discount
Opportunities for growth and advancement

The target hourly range for this position is $60,000-$80,000 per year. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Peet’s offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan; various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program.

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Who We Are

Our purpose is the pursuit of better. Better coffee, for people and the planet. Our goal is to become the chosen brand by coffee lovers, globally. It’s a hefty one, we know. It means having an unapologetic focus on high-quality coffee. It means earning our premium. And it means finding our voice with coffee lovers. Every day, our teams strive to deliver on our company's purpose better than they did the day before. Our values – Curiosity, Accountability, Mastery and Inclusion– guide us on this journey.

We've learned that the secret to great coffee is the people who make it, and we apply the same care in selecting and preparing our teams as we do when crafting the perfect cup.

Our Commitment to the Community

Beyond Coffee, Peetniks are passionate supporters of our community and serving our local communities doesn’t stop at the counter. Peet's employees take pride in supporting the neighborhoods where they live and work, through holiday donation programs and supporting non-profits at home and globally. We believe that Coffee thrives where people do. We support the communities where our beans are grown, lending hands and knowledge to make life and coffee better.

Opportunity is Brewing

Peetniks are passionate and authentic, learners and doers, committed to the pursuit of better. This is your opportunity to craft a path that matters with us!