Supervisor, Production

Dover Food Retail; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail in Conyers, GA is seeking a Supervisor, Production to lead team leads and hourly production staff, ensuring safety, quality and on‑time delivery of production targets.

You will develop daily standard work, drive continuous improvement, coordinate with supply chain, quality and shipping, and maintain production schedules while upholding company policies and safety rules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership role (team lead, supervisor, etc.).
• Minimum 3 years in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to team leads and frontline hourly production staff; ensure a safe work environment, define expectations, provide resources, coach/teach/train associates, ensure accountability, and provide feedback.
• Develop, implement, and audit daily standard work.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement; conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain production schedule, meeting quality and productivity requirements.
• Maintain good inventory control for all raw material required.
• Partner with supply chain, quality, shipping and other departments to meet targets safely and on time.
• Ensure timely response to operational issues impacting customer expectations and cycle time.
• Enforce company policies/procedures and engage HR/Safety when required.
• Build and sustain morale among reporting associates.
• Initiate requisitions for open positions and interview candidates.
• Document associate skills to create a training needs matrix.
• Capture/analyze data on productivity and identify causes of variances.
• Direct resources to procure shipment items and communicate decisions with data.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping in ADP for direct reports.
• Maintain safety rules and procedures to ensure worker, facility, and equipment safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title:

Supervisor, Production

Location:

Conyers, GA

What We’re Looking For

The Supervisor, Production provides leadership to team leads and a team of hourly production employees, ensuring the team meets production targets safely, on time, and to established quality standards.

What You’ll Be Responsible For In This Role

• Provide leadership to team leads and front‑line hourly production team members; ensure a safe work environment, define expectations, provide resources, coach/teach/train associates, ensure accountability, and provide feedback.
• Develop, implement, and audit daily standard work.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement; conduct root cause analysis and develop/implement corrective action plans.
• Maintain production schedule, meeting both quality and productivity requirements.
• Maintain good inventory control procedures for all raw material that may be required in assignment department(s).
• Partner with supply chain, quality, shipping, and other departments to ensure the team meets production targets safely, on time, and to established quality standards.
• Ensure timely response to operational issues impacting customer expectations and project cycle time performance.
• Be knowledgeable of company policies and engage appropriate resources (HR, Safety, etc.) when required to handle issues that arise.
• Support, communicate, implement, sustain, and consistently enforce all company policies/procedures.
• Build and sustain good morale and attitudes among all reporting associates.
• Initiate requisitions for open positions. Interview and determine best candidate for position.
• Document associate skills and knowledge to create a skills matrix of employee training needs and accomplishments.
• Ability to capture/analyze data regarding productivity—understand through observations the causes for high and low productivity.
• Understand production requirements and direct resources appropriately to procure shipment items.
• Communicate decisions with data and documentation.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping in ADP for all assigned direct reports.
• Enforce safety rules, practices and procedures to assure safety of associates, buildings, grounds and machinery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a leadership position (team lead, team captain, supervisor, shift lead, etc.).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years’ experience with 5S, Lean/Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact and work effectively with employees at levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must be willing to work extended and/or weekend hours when required.

What’s in it for you

• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending.
• Paid Holidays.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

Dover Food Retail is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.