Production Supervisor – Food & Beverage Packaging (2nd Shift)

Mindscope; Jefferson (WI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Saturday overtime

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Mindscope in Jefferson, WI is seeking a Production Supervisor for 2nd shift in a food & beverage packaging environment. You will lead a greenhouse-style, heavily automated facility ensuring safety, quality, and throughput on a fixed 2nd shift schedule.

You will drive shift operations, optimize labor, and mentor a diverse team while navigating union dynamics and ERP-based workload tracking. Competitive base pay with Saturday overtime and annual bonus benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years supervisory experience in a sanitary or highly regulated plant.
• Leadership ability to direct and coach a diverse production team.
• Comfort with union environments and fair labor practices.
• Proficiency with ERP/MES production tracking and MS Office tools.
• Stable tenure and reliable attendance within manufacturing.
• Local commute within 45-minute drive of Jefferson, WI.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct shift leadership, schedule management, and labor allocation.
• Maximize line throughput, minimize downtime, and meet targets.
• Enforce food safety protocols per FDA, SQF, HACCP, GMP.
• Lead continuous improvement projects (Lean/5S) to improve OEE.
• Facilitate cross-shift handoffs between first and second shifts.
• Maintain safety, quality and shift performance logs via ERP tools.

Skills

Team leadership

Union environment

ERP/MES systems

MS Office (Excel, Outlook)

Shift management

Output optimization

Tools

ERP software

MS Office

Job description

Production Supervisor – Food & Beverage Packaging (2nd Shift)

Job Order ID: 4787

Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: $75000/Yr

Web Publication Date: 10/1/2026 12:00:00 AM

Job Location: Jefferson, WI 53549

Job Function:

Production Supervisor – Food & Beverage Packaging (2nd Shift)

Up to $75,000 Base + Paid Saturday Overtime + Bonus Jefferson, WI Area Direct-Hire

• Pay & Overtime: Up to $75,000 base salary (commensurate with leadership experience) + 1.5x overtime rate for occasional Saturday runs + annual performance bonus + comprehensive corporate benefits.
• Work Schedule: 2nd Shift | Monday – Friday (1:30 PM – 11:30 PM) | Fixed weekday schedule with overtime incentives for Saturday operational needs.
• Experience Depth: 3+ years directing shop-floor production crews within food processing, beverage bottling, packaging, or highly regulated sanitary manufacturing plants.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of food safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines (SQF, FDA, HACCP, and GMP standards).
• Union & Systems Fluency: Comfortable leading teams within a union shop environment while tracking output via ERP software and MS Office.
• Residency & Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable, daily 45-minute driving distance of Jefferson, WI.

If you are a disciplined manufacturing supervisor looking to escape high-turnover processing plants or uncompensated weekend grinds, this direct-hire leadership role offers a major step up. The employer is a rapidly growing, highly respected food manufacturing powerhouse that actively preserves a tight-knit, family-oriented corporate culture. Known for treating its employees exceptionally well and investing heavily in professional growth, they provide a stable platform where leaders build lifelong careers.

As the Lead Operations Supervisor, you will take the reins of the second-shift production crew across heavily automated, world-class sanitary processing lines. You won't just be monitoring machinery; you will shape team culture, drive continuous improvement metrics, and own the safety, quality, and throughput of your production window—backed by a clear structured path toward senior operations management.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• Drive Floor Operations: Provide direct shift floor leadership, mentoring and motivating a high-performing production crew, managing daily shift schedules, and optimizing labor allocation across active lines.
• Maximize Line Throughput: Optimize raw material flow and resource allocation to minimize downtime, eliminate bottlenecks, and consistently achieve aggressive shift output targets.
• Champion Food Safety Standards: Enforce strict food safety protocols, championing a culture of absolute compliance with FDA, SQF, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards.
• Lead Continuous Improvement: Lead localized continuous improvement (Lean/5S) projects to enhance floor procedures, cut waste, and boost Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Manage Shift Handoffs: Facilitate seamless cross-shift communication and structured handoffs between first and second shift teams.
• Maintain Plant Safety Protocols: Maintain a zero-incident safety culture, conducting risk assessments, addressing shop-floor hazards, and managing daily shift performance logs via ERP/software systems.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• 3+ Years Supervisory Background: Verifiable supervisory experience in a sanitary, climate-controlled, or highly regulated plant setting (food processing, beverage, consumer goods, or blending).
• Proven Team Leadership: Proven leadership capability to direct, motivate, and hold a diverse production workforce accountable to productivity and safety metrics.
• Union Relations Competency: Comfortable navigating the nuances of a union environment, maintaining fair labor practices, and resolving floor issues with professional diplomacy.
• Technical & Software Fluency: Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Outlook) or ERP/MES production tracking systems.
• Stable Professional History: Progressive professional record demonstrating reliability, strong attendance, and multi-year tenures.
• Local Commute Access: Proximity to the facility, residing within a dependable 45-minute daily driving radius of the Jefferson, WI area.

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• SQF / HACCP Certifications: Formal credentials or active certifications in HACCP coordination or SQF Practitioner standards.
• High-Speed Packaging Experience: Direct familiarity with automated high-speed primary or secondary packaging lines for consumer goods.
• Lean / Six Sigma Credentials: Green Belt or formal Lean training in root‑cause analysis and waste reduction.