Production Supervisor - US

Pure-Flavor; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure-Flavor is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee day-to-day production operations and staff, ensuring productivity targets, quality, health and food safety standards meet company expectations. You will lead a team, address employee concerns, provide training, manage performance, and partner with the production manager to stay within labor budgets while optimizing throughput.

The role requires collaboration across departments in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; degree preferred in business administration, supply chain, engineering or related field.
• Minimum of two years’ supervisory experience in a production environment.
• Strong MS Office skills and knowledge of GMP, health and safety, HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to line leaders and production staff on performance and training.
• Ensure delivery of production goals with defined quality methods.
• Support budget management for labor and throughput; monitor performance to minimize downtime.
• Complete documentation and reporting; communicate variances and corrective actions.
• Maintain hygiene and safety compliance; ensure confidentiality of data.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings; engage with new employees weekly.
• Collaborate with inventory, receiving, shipping and quality departments to align workflow.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Team motivation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Business administration / supply chain / engineering degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Production Supervisor oversees the day-to-day production operations and staff to ensure timely and efficient workflow. This role is responsible for ensuring productivity targets, health, quality and food safety standards meet company standards. It is the responsibility of the Production Supervisor to lead a team of workers, oversee employee issues and concerns, provide training, and manage performance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to line leaders and production work force with respect to performance management, employee relations, awareness of business context/profitability as well as training/development of staff members
• Ensure delivery of the production goals and objectives by establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff members to apply
• Support the Production Manager to ensure the operation remains within budget for labor and throughput; monitor and measure performance to minimize downtime, reduce costs and improve quality and efficiencies
• Complete required documentation, records and checklist; submit to appropriate management personnel
• Communicate and address variances, quality issues and concerns with relevant departments to help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action
• Monitor the working environment to ensure compliance of company and statutory hygiene, and safety policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information, as well as other company data, including personnel information
• Conduct pre-shift meetings and EOS reports
• Touch bases with new employees on a weekly basis
• Collaborate with commodity, inventory, receiving, shipping and quality departments to ensure an efficient operation workflow, production requirements and reworked product consistently match product specifications
• Other core expectations as defined by the company

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; degree in business administration, supply chain management, engineering or related discipline preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in production environment or related supervisory experience required
• Intermediate level Microsoft (MS) Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills required
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, Food Safety, HACCP principles
• Understanding of legislative requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statutes and guiding principles
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team
• Excellent analytical, time management, and organizational skills
• Commitment to high professional and ethical standards
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Available to work any and all shifts required by the company
• Must be flexible to shift assignments as required to meet both customer & business needs

Work Environment:

• Hours of work may vary depending on business needs; role requires flexibility
• This job operates within a refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 45-55°F. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and forklift truck operation
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; bend; twist; use hands to handle or feel product or packaging; and reach with hands and arms; specific vision capabilities required
• Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Specific vision capabilities required; employee is to work in front of a computer, sitting or standing for periods of time
• The position involves walking and lifting, regularly, up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pounds