Shift Manufacturing Supervisor

OUR HOME; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Our Home is seeking a Shift Manufacturing Supervisor for 1st shift to supervise up to 50 employees across snack food plant operations. The role ensures safety, production, and quality requirements are met, with a 1st shift schedule from 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

on weekdays as production demands dictate. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in lead manufacturing or 5+ years without a degree, strong lean and GMP knowledge, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years manufacturing related experience in a lead role, or 5+ years in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge of database software; Excel spreadsheet software and word processing software.
• Manufacturing and process knowledge.
• Sound judgement capabilities.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and skills.
• Working knowledge of workplace safety and GMP regulations.
• Ability to make sound business decisions.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate problems, correctly focus the resources and make efficient decisions.
• Strong leadership and effective management skills to direct employees in efficient operations.
• Effectively perform root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coaches employees on safe performing of duties for personnel and food safety.
• Supports adherence to production and packaging schedules; distributes crewing and maintains line rates.
• Manages disciplinary actions and ensures timely progress reports; facilitates shift communications.
• Acts as on-shift emergency responder; ensures policy compliance (drug/alcohol, attendance, EEO).
• Responds to personnel issues; coordinates investigations and outcomes.
• Meets customer requirements via training, documentation, and sanitation/GMP adherence (HACCP).
• Supports supplier certification audits; maintains plant cleanliness to standard.
• Drives lean improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Manages timekeeping accuracy; coordinates payroll-related timelines.
• Prepares work schedules to cover production needs and priorities.
• Monitors attendance, performance, and policy compliance; implements corrective actions.
• Performs root cause analysis and guides corrective actions.
• Lead and coordinate safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.
• Oversee daily operations to ensure safe, compliant production.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

GMP knowledge

Lean manufacturing

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Database software

Excel

Word processing

Job description

As a family of brands, it is Our Home's ethos to create and provide delicious, wholesome snacks to communities throughout the U.S. at a great value. We strive to create snacks that offer nourishment and a warm and welcoming sense of familiarity. Our Home is not just the house we live in, but the communities of which we are a part. Our Home gets the best snacks into hands, homes, and communities around the country so that we can flourish together.

We believe that a unified culture and shared values are essential to our success. At Our Home...
We have Growth Mindsets: We grow ourselves, our teams, and our company, both personally and professionally.

We embrace Integrity & Accountability: We do what we say we are going to do, and take ownership of our actions.

We Push the Boundaries: We challenge the status quo, and are creative problem solvers who win where others don't.

We believe that we are Stronger Together: Collaboration is at the center of what we do. We win and lose together.

Our Home makes snacks for everyone and will continue to be known for flavorful snacks with better ingredients that satisfy every occasion and craving. We deliver this through our portfolio of household favorite snack brands, including Pop Secret, From The Ground Up, Food Should Taste Good, Popchips, RW Garcia, Good Health, Parm Crisps, Sonoma Creamery, and You Need This. Our Home is one of the fastest growing Better For You food brands in the country and this explosive growth requires great people with a passion for better-for-you snacks.

Our Home is looking for a Shift Manufacturing Supervisor - 1st Shift to supervise and coordinate activities of up to 50 employees engaged in all phases of snack food plant operation. The role will also communicate operations schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure safety, production, and quality meets specifications. Regular schedule for this role is 1st Shift (4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays but dependent on production demands)

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for coaching employees on all aspects of performing their duties in the safest manner possible for both personnel safety and food safety.
• Supports adherence to production and packaging schedules and distributes crewing. Works with other team members to reach budgeted line rates, prevent out of specification production, direct maintenance activities, manage raw material changes, and when necessary, uses the hold process to prevent out of specification product from reaching the customer.
• Accountable for team problem solving, decision making, fair and timely disciplinary action, and conflict resolution. Ensures progress reports are done in a timely manner. Facilitates the communication between shifts and teams. Work with Operators to ensure crew is properly trained and cross trained.
• Acts as on-shift representative for all emergency response coordination, and compliance to Company policies (drug/alcohol, attendance, EEO, etc.). Responds to personnel issues as needed and conducts thorough investigations and coordinates results/issues.
• Assist in meeting customer requirements through communication, documentation, training of team members, and adherence to sanitation guidelines and GMP’s, including the HACCP program. Responsible, in part, for meeting requirements of various supplier certification programs and audits. Maintains plant cleanliness to satisfactory degree.
• Improves process by following lean manufacturing concepts, company values, and company culture. Strives to improve each work process. Support the identification of value added and cost savings activities and projects.
• Responsible for daily, accurate, and timely review of employee timecards, including identifying and correcting missed punches, attendance coding, and other timekeeping discrepancies in accordance with Company policy and payroll deadlines.
• Completes final review and approval of timecards in alignment with payroll processing requirements to ensure employee pay is accurate, timely, and properly supported by documentation.
• Prepares, communicates, maintains employee work schedules by 12:00 noon on Wednesday of the current week for the following week, ensuring staffing coverage meets production needs, attendance requirements, training needs, and operational priorities.
• Monitors employee attendance, punctuality, job performance, and compliance with Company policies, procedures, safety expectations, GMPs, and work rules; addresses concerns promptly and consistently.
• Initiates, documents, and administers step-by-step progressive discipline in a timely manner and in accordance with Company policy, partnering with People Operations and leadership as appropriate.
• Provides People Ops accurate employee-related records, including coaching conversations, performance discussions, and disciplinary actions to maintain in the employee record
• Ensures timely communication and follow-up with employees regarding policy expectations, attendance requirements, performance standards, and corrective action plans.
• Partners with People Ops, Payroll, and Production leadership to resolve employee administrative issues, timekeeping concerns, scheduling conflicts, and policy-related matters

• Bachelor's degree and three plus years manufacturing related experience in a lead role, or five plus years in lieu of degree.

• Should have knowledge of database software; Excel spreadsheet software and word processing software.

• Manufacturing and process knowledge

• Sound judgement capabilities

• Lean manufacturing knowledge and skills

• Working knowledge of workplace safety and GMP regulations

• Ability to make sound business decisions

• Keen attention to detail

• Written and spoken communication skills

• Ability to evaluate problems, correctly focus the resources and make efficient decisions

• Strong leadership and effective management skills to direct employees in efficient operations

• Effectively perform root cause analysis

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Manufacturing Plant Environment

• Must move/lift up to 50 lbs.

• Warm/humid environment

• Must be able to work off shifts and be flexible with scheduling.
  

Food and Workplace Safety Requirements

• Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies. Regularly complete behavior-based safety observations. Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner. All employees are responsible for upholding the principles of SQF certification. All employees are responsible for immediately reporting any food safety, food quality, or plant security issues to management for appropriate action.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Parental Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability

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