Retail Tray Pack Supervisor – 2nd Shift.
Position Summary
The Retail Tray Pack Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all second shift tray pack operations to ensure the efficient production of retail-ready poultry products that meet company standards for quality, safety, appearance, and customer specifications. This role provides hands-on leadership while driving productivity, labor efficiency, and consistency in a fast-paced retail production environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Retail Tray Pack Operations
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Supervise and coordinate all tray pack production activities, ensuring products meet retail specifications, labeling requirements, and presentation standards.
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Monitor production flow to ensure throughput targets and customer order deadlines are met.
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Ensure proper portioning, packaging, labeling, and product rotation in accordance with customer and regulatory standards.
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Develop and manage daily staffing schedules to align with production needs, controlling overtime and labor costs to prevent negative labor variance.
Team Leadership & Development
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Lead, coach, and develop tray pack team members to ensure performance, engagement, and accountability.
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Provide direction on daily assignments, expectations, and production goals for the shift.
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Address performance concerns, enforce policies, and maintain a fair and consistent approach within a union environment.
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Foster a positive, team-oriented culture aligned with company values.
Quality & Food Safety
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Ensure strict adherence to food safety requirements, including HACCP, USDA, FDA, and SQF standards.
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Monitor product quality, appearance, and packaging integrity to meet retail customer expectations.
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Partner with QA to address and resolve any product quality or food safety concerns.
Efficiency & Process Improvement
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Identify opportunities to improve tray pack line efficiency, reduce waste, and improve yields.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives related to labor efficiency, line performance, and workflow optimization.
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Ensure proper use and maintenance of tray pack equipment.
Reporting & Accountability
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Track and report production output, labor utilization, and performance metrics for the shift.
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Maintain accurate documentation related to production, quality, and staffing.
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Communicate shift performance, challenges, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
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3–5 years of supervisory experience in food production, retail processing, or high-volume manufacturing.
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Experience with tray pack, retail packaging, or fresh food production strongly preferred.
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Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
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Bilingual Spanish preferred.
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Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles a plus.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
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Ability to work a flexible Full-Time schedule, including weekends and holidays as needed.
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Experience working in a unionized environment preferred.
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Candidate must successfully pass post-offer/pre-employment drug and background screen.
Holly Poultry, Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
