Production Supervisor - Week Night

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Inc in Hanover, PA is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead 3 production lines in the Plant 5 Repack facility. You will supervise packaging, packing and finished product handling, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and report to the Production Manager.

You will schedule personnel, monitor ERP data, support inventory counts, and lead continuous improvement initiatives such as 5S and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Requires analytical, math and reading skills.
• Leadership and management to direct packaging departments.
• Interpersonal and supervisory abilities to lead others.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises 3 production lines within Plant 5 Repack facility, including shipping/receiving.
• Assists in month-end inventory counting.
• Executes production demands efficiently while upholding quality/safety standards.
• Monitors data integrity in ERP system and runs daily production reports.
• Schedules personnel to meet daily production requirements.
• Trains personnel and evaluates performance to ensure standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Public speaking

Education

Post-high school education preferred

Tools

Forklift certification

Hi-Reach certification

Chemical certifications

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is looking for a motivated Production Supervisor to join our team at our 900 High Street manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll oversee production lines, leading teams across packaging, packing, and finished product handling to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. If you're a strong communicator who enjoys developing people, solving problems, and keeping production running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you.

Schedule:

• Monday-Thursday | 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM
• Flexibility is required to support production needs during peak periods.

As a Production Supervisor, you'll work closely with the Production Manager to drive performance, support your team, and help deliver the quality products that have made Utz a trusted brand for generations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervises 3 production lines within the Plant 5 Repack facility in its entirety as well as shipping, receiving and cardboard sorting operations.
• Assists in the month end inventory counting.
• Executes production demands in the most efficient manner while maintaining quality/safety standards.
• Ensures production of quality product by ensuring all processing/packaging standards are upheld.
• Integral to executing and monitoring tasks to maintain data integrity/accuracy in ERP data system.
• Schedules personnel in an efficient manner in order to meet the daily production requirements.
• Uses EAM to enter work orders and track preventative maintenance tasks.
• Monitors and analyzes RedZone for fryer efficiencies, quality checks, and downtime.
• Drives continuous improvement through standard work, 5S, and problem-solving to enhance operational performance.
• Executes each cycle-end inventory counting with Finance Personnel.
• Involved in all hiring, on-boarding, training and evaluation of his department.
• Monitors and analyzes labor hours and crew size needed to efficiently run production lines.
• Forklift, Hi-Reach and Chemical Certifications are mandatory.
• Evaluates individual performance and trains personnel to ensure standards are met.
• Responsible to follow safety rules and address unsafe equipment and practices.
• Follows food safety practices and all applicable requirements of the SQF system.
• Must adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices.

Requirements

• Requires analytical, math and reading skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (Email).
• Requires leadership and management to direct the packaging departments and interface with other departments.
• Interpersonal and supervisory skills necessary to lead others.
• Knowledge of designated packaging and processing operations to assist when needed.
• Moderate lifting and occasional skid pulling.
• Knowledge of packaging machinery preferred.
• Additional post high school education preferred, not require.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills required.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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