Supervisor, Production Freeze Dry- Night Shift (NE)

Golden Pet Manufacturing®; Seward (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Pet Manufacturing is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily operations in our Nebraska facility. You will direct a team, monitor safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced pet food production environment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong leadership and communication skills, and familiarity with ERP systems. Prior experience in pet food is preferred, with a focus on coaching and budget awareness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Experience in pet food or food production preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership and ability to mentor large teams.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct and maintain daily operations within the assigned area using production scheduling tools.
• Ensure direct reports follow policies on employee and food safety and environmental compliance.
• Monitor production outcomes, quantity and quality to meet specs.
• Oversee quality standards and address deviations as they arise.
• Perform audits for quality and safety and share results with the team.
• Ensure work instructions and procedures are followed.
• Develop, supervise and coach direct reports including company values.
• Understand production budget and collaborate on the area’s budget with others.
• Know production line standard rate and interpret KPIs for management.
• Know yield performance and standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Prioritization

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At Golden Pet Manufacturing, we are proud to be at the forefront of changing the future of pet food by creating the most nutritionally-dense, thoughtfully-sourced, and practical solutions to pet parents everywhere. Watch our new company video to learn more!

YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE...

• Utilize production scheduling tools to direct and maintain daily operations within assigned area
• Execute routine operations of assigned area, ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee and food safety and environmental compliance
• Monitor production outcomes, quantity and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications
• Oversee the quality standards within respective area; ensure quality standards are being followed and address deviations as necessary
• Perform audits for quality and safety; share results with others and identify opportunities for improvement
• Responsible for ensuring work instructions, process and procedures are being followed
• Develop, supervise and provide coaching to direct reports, including coaching company values and guiding principles for the facility
• Understand and manage the production budget for assigned area; collaborate with other Production Supervisors on the overall production budget
• Must know and understand what the production line standard rate is and be able to interpret and explain KPIs to management
• Must be able to know and understand yield performance and standards

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL LOOK LIKE...

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Experience working in food production or pet food production is preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable communicating with all levels within the organization
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify challenges and potential solutions
• Proven leadership skills and ability to motivate and mentor large teams of hourly employees
• Ability to priority and work effectively in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple tasks and projects