Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Nestlé; Jacksonville (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Broad range of benefits

Job summary

Nestlé USA is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a team of about 30 on a 2/2/3 12-hour night shift, ensuring safety, quality and asset performance while delivering the production plan. You will train staff on equipment, safety and quality standards and coach continuous improvement.

You will coordinate maintenance, monitor GMP adherence, and drive effective communication across production management to sustain uptime and product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Or 5 years of supervisory/management experience in manufacturing.
• Or 2 years in a leadership role in the United States Military.

Responsibilities

• Ensures timely deployment of people development plans and competencies per plan; enforce SOP compliance.
• Maintains safe work environment; updates work instructions; follow SOPs, SSOPs, checklists.
• Ensures GMP adherence, sanitation and food safety checks; prevent and correct quality errors.
• Coaches employees to improve performance; reviews progress and reports variances.
• Facilitates handoffs and communicates key information to peers and Production Management.
• Ensures continuous line controls and corrective action to meet quality and compliance.
• Maintains smooth operations of factory via effective employee relations.
• Ensures adequate skills distribution to meet production plan.
• Oversees timely launch of new products and coordinates maintenance activities.

Skills

leadership experience

supervisory experience

military leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years supervisory/management experience

2 years leadership in US Military

Job description

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

As a Production Supervisor, you lead a team of approximately 30 employees to ensure safety, product quality, and asset performance while meeting the production plan for your shift or area. You maintain a safe work environment, enforce compliance with SOPs, and ensure proper training for your team on equipment, safety, and quality standards. You monitor and uphold quality objectives through GMP adherence, sanitation audits, and food safety checks, while actively preventing and correcting errors. You coach your team to exceed expectations using continuous improvement practices, review progress against targets, and implement action plans to address root causes. You also coordinate maintenance activities, prioritize repairs, and ensure smooth operations through effective communication and employee relations.

This position will require working on a 2/2/3,12-hour night shift schedule. The night shift occurs from 6:00pm – 6:30am.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the timely deployment of people development plan and ensures the competencies of his/her team as per the agreed plan (proper training inclusive of equipment, safety procedures, and quality standards). Enforce strict compliance to standard operating procedures (SOPs) by all personnel within the team
• Ensures a safe work environment is always maintained. Updates work instructions available for all positions. Processes are run in accordance with SOPs, SSOPs, checklists, and other documentation. Activities being performed having an environmental impact are communicated and accomplished according to the environmental management
• Ensures quality objectives are met including regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks, and product quality checks conducted according to policies. Actively participates in prevention and correction of quality-related errors. Checks and enforces personnel hygiene and safety
• Coaches employees to fulfill and exceed the requirements of the job through continuous improvement approach. Reviews daily progress against targets and reports variances during on-the-floor and review meetings. Ensures the development and implementation of action plans to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives. Facilitates seamless handoffs and communicates key information to peers, team members, and Production Management
• Ensures continuous line controls and immediate corrective action to ensure prescribed quality and compliance with manufacturing instructions, internal and external regulations, procedures, and policies
• Ensures ongoing smooth operations of factory through effective employee relations management
• Ensures that there is an adequate distribution of skills to enable production plan to be achieved effectively
• Ensures timely launch of new products to the Market as per agreed with the business unit/area
• Ensures adequate maintenance of installations in coordination with quality, maintenance, and engineering. Reviews daily maintenance effectiveness with maintenance team members to identify opportunities for improvement. Prioritizes, schedules, and ensures maintenance and repairs are completed to maximize efficiency

Requirements & Minimum Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree AND 2 years of leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment OR
• 5 years of supervisory/management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment OR
• 2 years in a leadership role in the United States Military

Additional Requirements

• Work extended days and/or weekends with flexibility to switch shifts as required; Overnight Shift includes 6:00pm - 6:00am work schedule (on a 2-2-3 work week schedule)
• Willing to work in a factory where ambient conditions may be extremely cold, wet or warm

Preferred Experience

• Experience in food processing or packaging
• Experience in Supply Chain and/or Inventory Control
• Experience in Quality and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in a food processing environment
• 1 year of experience in Continuous Improvement environment
• Continuous Improvement methodologies such as Lean, TPM, Six Sigma

The approximate pay range for this position is $78,000.00 to $90,000.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you’re at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you’ve gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [e-mail] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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Job Requisition: 412564

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