Production Supervisor

John F Martin & Sons LLC•East Cocalico Township, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

John F. Martin & Sons, LLC, a third-generation family-owned manufacturer and distributor of meat and cheese products, is hiring a Production Supervisor for its Processing Department. The supervisor oversees daily operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production; directs production team members; enforces company rules and safety policies; supports employee training and development; and ensures production goals, quality standards, and workflow requirements are met. The position is based at the company’s locations in Stevens and Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, and is a second-shift role, Monday through Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with mandatory overtime. The work takes place in a fast-paced refrigerated production environment and includes lifting boxes, bags, or raw materials weighing 30–80 pounds as required.

Requirements

Ability to apply basic math using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to understand company recipes and track product yields, pump percentages, and meat block formulation.
Ability to lift 30–80 lb. boxes, bags, or raw materials as required by production.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Ability to apply logic and common-sense understanding to follow instructions and resolve operational issues.
Ability to work in a fast-paced refrigerated environment.
Ability to meet the Monday–Friday second-shift schedule of 2:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m. and work mandatory overtime.

Responsibilities

Supervise operational and safety-related functions involving production machinery and material-handling equipment.
Apply basic math and knowledge of company recipes to track product yields, pump percentages, and meat block formulation.
Present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings and use sound judgment to carry out instructions and resolve operational issues.
Enforce company rules, regulations, GMPs, hygiene expectations, and safety policies, including LOTO and PPE requirements.
Train employees and support workflow in a fast-paced refrigerated environment.
Operate machinery as needed and plan staff scheduling, rotations, and task assignments.
Promptly report equipment breakdowns to maintenance and ensure safe operating conditions.
Engage and motivate employees to meet productivity, attendance, and quality standards.
Monitor and report productivity, quality, and attendance to management.
Oversee activities related to the Product Traceability System (Deacom).
Identify training and cross-training needs and ensure employees are authorized to use equipment and cleaning chemicals.
Ensure employees follow department safety guidelines and wear required PPE.
Assist HR with recruiting, hiring, evaluations, counseling, corrective actions, and recordkeeping.
Promote company training and professional development initiatives.