Bilingual Repack Production Supervisor

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2d • Onsite

About The Position

A large, established Importer, Shipper and Distributor of fresh produce is seeking an experienced, hands-on Operations Leader to run the daily operation across automated and manual deciduous fruit production lines — hitting output and throughput targets, holding labor and overtime within budget, and keeping product to specification. This is a floor-based role, on the lines with the crew.

Requirements

• Five or more years of supervisory or foreman experience in fresh produce packing or comparable food production.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish — able to train, coach and direct the crew in both.
• Track record of hitting output targets while controlling labor and overtime cost.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, GMP and traceability, and the discipline to hold them under pressure.
• Proven at training and coaching frontline crew, including seasonal staff.
• This position will be on-site full-time in New Jersey, and must be available for shift work, weekends and seasonal peaks.

Nice To Haves

• Deciduous category strongly preferred; especially citrus and kiwi.

Responsibilities

• Run the daily schedule set by the Production Manager: allocate crew, lines and equipment to meet order commitments.
• Set and hold line speeds, staffing and changeover times to hit throughput and output targets each shift.
• Roster and flex crew size to volume to deliver the plan at the lowest reasonable labor cost.
• Authorize overtime only against genuine order commitments, track it daily, and hold it within the budgeted allowance.
• Report variances to the Production Manager before they become overruns; act on the causes of labor overrun.
• Supervise automated repack equipment — sizers and graders, optical and weight sorting, fillers, baggers, labelers, check-weighers, palletizers — alongside manual grading and hand-pack stations.
• Own and maintain the cross-training matrix — every critical role mapped against every team member, with competency sign-off.
• Coach daily on technique, quality, speed and safe practice; retrain where quality or audit results show a gap.
• Develop line leaders to provide supervisory cover; manage day-to-day performance and conduct fairly.

Benefits

• The base salary range does not include other compensation elements, which will compose the total compensation package, or other benefits available to the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed