Shift Production Leader, Food Manufacturing

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with employer match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Kings Mountain, NC is seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager to lead the shift’s production operations, ensuring safe, efficient performance, quality, and food safety.

You will coach Production Supervisors, monitor equipment and labor, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive results on the assigned shift. Responsibilities include directing daily processing and packaging, optimizing line performance, coordinating with HR on staffing and training,

Qualifications

• Experience leading supervisors in a production or food manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of packaging and processing operations and sanitation.
• Experience with ERP systems and inventory tracking.
• Familiar with EAM and RedZone performance tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Production Supervisors; ensure safety, quality, productivity.
• Direct daily processing and packaging operations on the assigned shift.
• Adjust for downtime, equipment issues, staffing gaps, supply shortages.
• Monitor labor hours and staffing in real time.
• Coordinate hiring, onboarding, training, and performance reviews.
• Ensure training documentation and job coverage.
• Maintain ERP data integrity and production transactions.
• Communicate shift performance and priorities.

Skills

Leadership

ERP systems

EAM

RedZone

GMP

Food safety

Analytical skills

MS Office

Forklift experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Food Science, Business

Tools

Packaging machinery

Fryer machines

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Kings Mountain, NC is seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager to lead the shift’s production operations, ensuring safe, efficient performance, quality, and food safety.

You will coach Production Supervisors, monitor equipment and labor, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive results on the assigned shift. Responsibilities include directing daily processing and packaging, optimizing line performance, coordinating with HR on staffing and training,