Food Production Shift Supervisor (High-Volume Manufacturing Exp Req)
Location: Greater Cleveland Area
Salary: $24-$28/hour DOE + OT + Holiday Bonus + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, STD, Life, Paid Holidays, PTO
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical Hours: 1st: 7a-3p | 2nd: 3:30p–12a | 3rd: 12a–7a; Arrive 30-60 mins prior to start of shift
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship: Not Available
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Food Production Shift Supervisor (High-Volume Manufacturing Exp Req) Description
Our client in the food-manufacturing industry is looking for multiple Shift Supervisors to add to their team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead 15-25 union production employees across a fast-paced, high-volume snack food manufacturing environment – 500 million packages per year across 3 facilities. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing daily production operations, supervising plant employees, and ensuring production, quality, safety, and customer delivery goals are achieved. This is a floor-first role: 90% of your day is on the production floor walking lines, monitoring equipment, supporting operators, and solving problems in real time. Our client promotes from within — 95% of their management team started on the floor — and this role is a genuine steppingstone into plant leadership for the right candidate.
Food Production Shift Supervisor (High-Volume Manufacturing Exp Req) Responsibilities
- Lead 15-25 union production employees; coach, counsel, lead, and train to accountability goals
- Plan daily staffing/production activities to meet customer demands and production schedules
- Ensure production lines have the necessary materials and resources to operate efficiently
- Verify production records and maintain accurate data within production systems
- Partner with Quality to ensure products meet company and customer quality standards
- Establish strategic goals, define course of action, objectives, and evaluate outcomes
- Ensure compliance with all safety, food safety, food quality, and GMP requirements
- Communicate production updates and collaborate with plant leadership and internal teams
- Assist with inventory of finished goods, raw materials, and packaging supplies as needed
- Participate in meetings, continuous improvement projects, and other duties as assigned
- Provide schedule flexibility to support operational needs, including weekends/shift coverage
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge
Food Production Shift Supervisor (High-Volume Manufacturing Exp Req) Qualifications
- 2+ years experience as supervisor/team lead in high-volume, fast-paced environment required
- Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills required
- Familiarity with GMP, food safety, and quality standards required
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, as needed by business demand required
- Ability to be on feet 90% of day (climb ladders, stairs, and platforms) required
- Bilingual preferred
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- What is your familiarity with GMP, food safety, or quality standards?
- The available shifts are: 1st: 7a-3p | 2nd: 3:30p–12a | 3rd: 12a–7a. For which shift are you applying?
- This position requires the ability to arrive 30-60 minutes before the shift begins, including Saturdays, within your assigned shift. 2-3 Saturdays/month are required during the busy season, from June-December. 1-2 Saturdays/month may be necessary from January-May. Can you commit to this level of flexibility in your schedule?
- Do you have any peanut, tree nut, wheat, or gluten allergies?
- The compensation for this position is $24-$28/hour and is eligible for overtime. You are likely to earn overtime most weeks. In addition, there is a year-end bonus potential. Is that within an acceptable range for you?
Experience:
- supervisory or team lead: 2 years (Required)
- high-volume fast-paced working environment: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
