Supervisor - Manufacturing

Tropicana Brands Group; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-provided life insurance

STD and LTD

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Tropicana Brands Group, based in City of Industry, CA, seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor for the Packaging Department to uphold safety, quality, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 3+ years supervising in food and beverage manufacturing, strong leadership, and a track record in continuous improvement. The position entails off-shift/weekend coverage and close cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, business, operations management, supply chain, or related field.
• Experience coaching hourly staff preferred.
• 3+ years supervising in food and beverage manufacturing.
• Experience leading strategic initiatives and data-driven decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Packaging Department to meet company goals and initiatives.
• Ensure safety compliance, product quality, and sanitation standards.
• Optimize operational efficiencies in blending and production.
• Lead and develop frontline hourly personnel.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to solve operational issues.
• Drive productivity, waste reduction, and cost savings programs.
• Regularly monitor plant floor activities.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Continuous Improvement

Data analysis

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, business, operations management, supply chain, or similar field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Manufacturing ERP

Job description

About Tropicana Brands Group

The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.

The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset. With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, and nutrition expertise. The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world’s thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community, and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.

Key Responsibilities

Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a highly qualified Manufacturing Supervisor to support the Packaging Department to ensure the company’s goals and initiatives are met. The Manufacturing Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring team compliance with all safety policies, maintaining product quality and sanitation standards, as well as optimizing operational efficiencies to support the blending and production. We are looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast‑paced environment.

• We are seeking a candidate based in City of Industry, CA
• The home shift for this position will support 2nd shift (1:30pm - 10:00pm) Flexibility to work other shifts when necessary is required. 12 hour, weekend coverage rotation every 6 weeks.

Additional responsibilities

• Track operational output measures (i.e. efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy), anticipating and correcting trends which would compromise achievement of financial targets
• Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
• Deliver effective change leadership to drive business changes while minimizing people impact
• Communicate and collaborate cross‑functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals
• Incorporate Productivity, Yield Loss, TPM Continuous Improvement, and Innovation initiatives into Manufacturing strategic plan
• Demonstrate ability to trend and use data to identify root causes and determine countermeasures
• Build people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for frontline hourly personnel
• Develop training and organization capability assessments to support business initiatives
• Support cross‑functional strategic plans as needed through implementation and execution
• Regular presence on the plant floor
• Administer policies and procedures
• Tackle ambiguous problems to determine and prioritize business strategies
• Ability to structure and prioritize tasks, and focus efforts in an ambiguous work environment
• Demonstrate ability to implement short and long term strategies to support organizational operation and transformation
• Drive and participate in productivity, waste reduction, and cost savings initiatives

Requirements

• 3+ years supervising in food and beverage manufacturing
• This role requires off‑shift and/or weekend work
• This role requires lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, supply chain, or similar field
• Experience developing/coaching hourly staff preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives
• Excellent communicator in written and verbal form
• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
• Experience in Continuous Improvement
• Experience in analyzing and trending data to identify root causes
• Must have permanent, unrestricted U.S. work authorization (citizen, green card, or unrestricted EAD)

Benefits Overview

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.

TBG offers a 401(k) plan administered through Fidelity which allows you to contribute pre- or post‑tax dollars and invest as you choose to save for retirement. TBG makes employer matching contributions to your 401(k) account and will contribute 100% of the first 3% and an additional 50% of the next 2% for a total of a 4% company contribution.

The salary range for this position is $80,000-$100,000 annually.