Job Title: 2nd Shift Production Supervisor Location: Humboldt, TN 38343 Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite Position Type: Full-Time
Shift: Second Shift Work Schedule: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM CST
Production Supervisor – 2nd Shift to oversee food manufacturing and processing operations at its Humboldt, Tennessee facility.
This position is responsible for maintaining high production output, product quality, operational yields, and the safest possible working environment. The Production Supervisor will manage daily production activities, ensure adequate staffing across production lines, monitor processing operations, maintain accurate production records, and ensure compliance with USDA inspection requirements.
The successful candidate will provide direct leadership to production team members, support employee training and development, address attendance and performance concerns, and promote employee retention and engagement.
The role requires strong supervisory skills, an understanding of food manufacturing operations, experience with production line staffing, and the ability to work in a fast-paced processing environment.
Poultry processing experience, SAP manufacturing experience, and knowledge of USDA inspection compliance are particularly valuable.
Key Responsibilities
- Production Operations & Daily Planning
- Review daily production orders to ensure customer orders are fulfilled.
- Oversee daily production activities and ensure production targets are achieved.
- Ensure every required production position is staffed before production line startup.
- Monitor production processes to maintain productivity, quality, and yield.
- Coordinate with other supervisors to resolve production challenges.
- Maintain an understanding of processing operations and production requirements.
- Production Line Staffing & Workforce Management
- Manage production line staffing and ensure appropriate workforce coverage.
- Monitor employee attendance and staffing requirements.
- Coordinate job assignments and job rotation.
- Oversee team member morning exercises and job rotation to support ergonomics.
- Ensure production team members understand their assigned responsibilities.
- Address staffing shortages and operational issues that may affect production.
- USDA Compliance, Quality & Food Safety
- Ensure all workstations have passed applicable USDA inspections before production.
- Maintain compliance with applicable USDA inspection requirements.
- Promote a strong quality culture throughout production operations.
- Provide continuous education to team members on the importance of product quality.
- Monitor product handling and processing practices.
- Maintain accurate records of reworked or returned products.
- Address quality concerns and coordinate corrective actions as needed.
- Equipment & Production Line Performance
- Ensure production machinery is performing to the highest possible standard.
- Monitor equipment and production line conditions.
- Coordinate with appropriate personnel to address equipment-related issues.
- Support general line maintenance activities.
- Identify operational problems and work with other supervisors to resolve them.
- Safety & Ergonomics
- Promote workplace safety on a daily basis.
- Conduct and participate in monthly safety meetings.
- Reinforce safe work practices across production operations.
- Oversee team member exercises and job rotation to support ergonomic practices.
- Identify unsafe conditions and ensure appropriate corrective action.
- Maintain a safe working environment for all team members.
- Inventory, Shipping & Product Control
- Ensure accurate shipments.
- Oversee inventory rotation.
- Ensure proper product coding.
- Maintain accurate production and product records.
- Track reworked and returned products.
- Support product traceability and proper handling procedures.
- Employee Leadership, Training & Retention
- Supervise and lead a group of production personnel performing related activities.
- Train and develop team members.
- Encourage and motivate employees to build a strong, productive team.
- Perform human relations responsibilities, including employee counseling.
- Address personal and professional concerns raised by team members appropriately.
- Support employee retention and engagement initiatives.
- Communicate company benefits and compensation policies to team members.
- Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment.
- Communication & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Maintain strong communication with production employees and management.
- Coordinate with other supervisors to resolve processing and operational issues.
- Communicate production requirements, staffing concerns, and quality issues.
- Maintain accurate production documentation.
- Perform additional responsibilities as operational needs arise.
Required Qualifications
Education
- High school diploma required.
- Additional education beyond high school is preferred, including:
- Special training.
- Vocational school.
- Technical education.
- College coursework.
Professional Experience
- At least 1+ year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Prior supervisory experience preferred.
- Food manufacturing or food processing experience strongly preferred.
- Poultry processing experience preferred.
- Experience managing production line employees.
- Experience with production staffing and workforce coordination.
- Experience supporting employee counseling, training, and retention.
Technical & Operational Knowledge
- Experience or familiarity with SAP in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Understanding of production operations and processing-floor activities.
- Knowledge of USDA inspection compliance.
- Ability to maintain production paperwork and operational records.
- Familiarity with inventory rotation and product coding.
- Basic computer skills.
Communication Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to provide clear instructions to production team members.
- Ability to communicate effectively with management and employees.
- Strong interpersonal and employee relationship management skills.
Leadership Skills
- Strong supervisory and team leadership abilities.
- Ability to motivate and develop production employees.
- Ability to manage production line staffing.
- Employee counseling and conflict-resolution capabilities.
- Ability to support employee retention and engagement.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Poultry processing experience.
- Food manufacturing supervisory experience.
- SAP experience in manufacturing.
- USDA inspection compliance experience.
- Experience working in large-scale food processing operations.
- Experience with production line staffing and scheduling.
- Experience managing employee attendance and job rotation.
- Experience with product quality, yield, and production documentation.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a hands-on production supervisor with experience in food manufacturing, preferably poultry processing.
The candidate should have a proven ability to supervise production line employees, manage staffing requirements, maintain production schedules, and support USDA compliance and product quality.
Strong candidates will demonstrate experience with SAP manufacturing systems, employee counseling, workforce retention, and daily production-floor problem-solving.
