Production Superintendent

MìLà • Sumner, WA

5h • $85,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Superintendent is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and execution of Mila Food’s production operation. This position reports to the Plant Manager and manages the shift supervisors and sanitation team, ensures appropriate staffing and scheduling, develops and mentors employees, and keeps production running safely, efficiently, and according to schedule. This role ensures that supervisors have the direction, people, and resources needed to execute successfully.

Requirements

• 5+ years of food or production manufacturing experience, including experience leading supervisors or production teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scheduling, staffing, and employee performance.
• Working knowledge of GMP and food-safety requirements.
• Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office/Google Workspace and production or scheduling systems.
• Experience leading or overseeing sanitation programs.
• Production and warehouse operations experience.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or equivalent, preferred
• Experience with SQF or BRC certification programs and audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and hold Supervisors accountable for performance
• Lead and oversee the sanitation team and ensure sanitation standards are consistently met
• Train, mentor, and develop employees and supervisors
• Maintain employee qualifications and ensure team members are properly trained for their assigned responsibilities
• Address performance, attendance, and personnel issues promptly and consistently
• Build a strong culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Create and maintain production and employee schedules
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels across production and sanitation
• Coordinate coverage for absences, vacations, and changing production needs
• Match employees to positions based on training, qualifications, and production requirements
• Own daily execution of the production schedule
• Maintain a consistent presence on the production floor
• Coordinate production, warehouse, and sanitation activities as one operation
• Ensure supervisors understand priorities, expectations, and daily production requirements
• Identify and resolve operational issues before they impact production
• Coordinate with Maintenance to address equipment issues and minimize downtime
• Ensure GMP, food-safety, sanitation, and company procedures are followed
• Ensure sanitation activities are completed according to schedule and standard
• Maintain accurate production, sanitation, labor, and operational records
• Ensure employees are properly trained on required procedures and expectations
• Provide ownership with clear visibility into staffing, production, sanitation, and operational issues
• Escalate issues that require ownership involvement while resolving routine problems independently
• Bring forward solutions—not just problems
• Keep ownership informed of significant operational risks, staffing needs, and performance issues
• Serve as the primary operational link between ownership and the production supervisors

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance. MiLa covers 75% of employee premiums & 25% of dependent premiums
• Optional Extra Protection for Life & AD&D (with guarantee issue amounts at time of hire), Hospital, and Short Term Disability
• 401(k) plan to help with your long-term financial security

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree