Processing Supervisor - Second Shift

Michael Foods Inc.•Lansing, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Processing Supervisor oversees a team responsible for production and sanitation tasks. The role plans, directs, and coordinates work activities and resources for manufacturing food products while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, quantity specifications, and cost requirements. The supervisor supports team development, establishes expectations, uses data to drive results, and follows through on operational needs. They ensure compliance with company and regulatory processes, including safety, food safety, human resources, and job-specific requirements, and work to improve production and sanitation practices through training, standards development, data analysis, escalation, and reporting. This position is based at Michael Foods’ Lansing, Illinois plant, which pasteurizes raw eggs for the foodservice industry. The role requires 2–3 years of supervisory experience, preferably in the food industry, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. The stated annual pay range is $72,498–$101,497.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
2–3 years of supervisory experience; food-industry experience is preferred.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
Ability to prioritize and follow directions with little or no supervision.
Strong organizational skills and ability to perform multifunctional tasks.
Ability to work overtime and/or weekends when required.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret instructions in various formats.
Ability to learn and use various technology systems.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Lead team members in safety, food safety, operations, sanitation, and personnel development, and help ensure a safe and healthy workplace.
Keep management informed about operational, quality, safety, employee, and production cost issues.
Follow quality work practices and GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, protect product quality, and report conditions or practices that could adversely affect food safety or quality.
Follow safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health into all jobs and tasks.
Produce high-quality products at the lowest possible cost consistent with good manufacturing practices.
Identify and resolve operating problems to minimize their impact on operations.
Request and direct maintenance, sanitation, and other personnel as needed to achieve desired production, sanitation, safety, and warehouse service levels.
Manage ingredient, packaging, and other department costs.
Encourage employee suggestions to improve production, quality, safety, and cost control.
Participate on the plant safety team.
Ensure regulatory compliance.
Cooperate with other departments to maintain coordinated working relationships.
Enforce company policies fairly and consistently.
Maintain consistent communications and participate in or lead meetings as required.
Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop personal and team skills to improve work standards and performance.
Drive individual accountability and ownership of results, including direct-report accountability for safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
Maintain accurate, current records, including timekeeping, downtime, and absentee records.
Work overtime or weekends when required.
Perform other duties as assigned.