Production Supervisor - Week Night

Cutfootsiouxinn; Hanover, Northern (York County, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods is seeking a Production Supervisor for our Hanover, PA facility. This role oversees production lines across packaging, packing, and finished product handling to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while developing team members.

You will work closely with the Production Manager, schedule staff, and utilize ERP for data integrity. The role emphasizes continuous improvement through standard work, 5S, and effective problem‑solving to boost operational performance.

Qualifications

• Analytical, math and reading skills required.
• Leadership and management to direct the packaging departments and interface with other departments.
• Interpersonal and supervisory skills necessary to lead others.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises 3 production lines within the Plant 5 Repack facility and manages shipping, receiving, and cardboard sorting operations.
• Assists in the month end inventory counting.
• Executes production demands efficiently while upholding quality/safety standards.
• Ensures production of quality product by maintaining processing/packaging standards.
• Maintains data integrity/accuracy in ERP data system.
• Schedules personnel to meet daily production requirements.
• Uses EAM to enter work orders and track maintenance tasks.
• Monitors labor hours and crew size for efficient operations.
• Trains personnel and evaluates performance to meet standards.
• Ensures safety rules and food safety practices are followed.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Analytical skills

Math skills

Reading skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Post high school education preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

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.

Location(s)

900 High Street, Hanover , Pennsylvania 17331 , United States

As part of our obligations, we have developed an affirmative action plan for Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans, as specified by law. This AAP is available for inspection by applicants and our employees in the Human Resources Office during normal business hours.