Retail Tray Pack Production Lead | 2nd Shift

Holly Poultry, Inc.; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Holly Poultry, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor for Retail Tray Pack on 2nd shift to oversee tray pack operations, ensuring quality and timely output of retail poultry products.

You will lead a fast-paced team, enforce safety standards and packaging requirements, and collaborate with QA, Maintenance, and Warehouse to meet daily schedules. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, adherence to HACCP and USDA standards, and the ability to manage labor and drive continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in food production, retail processing, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with tray pack, retail packaging, or fresh food production strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Ability to work a flexible Full-Time schedule, including weekends and holidays as needed.
• Experience working in a unionized environment preferred.
• Candidate must successfully pass post-offer/pre-employment drug and background screen.

Responsibilities

• Supervise second‑shift tray pack production to ensure products meet retail specifications, labeling requirements, packaging standards, and presentation expectations.
• Monitor production flow, line performance, and output to meet daily production goals and customer order deadlines.
• Lead, coach and develop tray pack team members to promote productivity and accountability.
• Ensure strict adherence to food safety, HACCP, USDA, FDA, and SQF requirements and company policies.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary production area and ensure proper PPE usage.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, QA, and Warehouse to minimize downtime and ensure timely materials availability.
• Review schedules and staffing to allocate labor and maintain shift coverage.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Manufacturing

Team development

Lean principles

Job description

Holly Poultry, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor for Retail Tray Pack on 2nd shift to oversee tray pack operations, ensuring quality and timely output of retail poultry products.

You will lead a fast-paced team, enforce safety standards and packaging requirements, and collaborate with QA, Maintenance, and Warehouse to meet daily schedules. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, adherence to HACCP and USDA standards, and the ability to manage labor and drive continuous improvement in a