Supervisor, Production

Schreiber Foods•Grand Rapids, MI

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor guides a diverse team in a food manufacturing setting and participates in Production Leader training covering production processes, coaching and mentoring team members, and resolving production, safety, and quality matters. The role focuses on leadership, manufacturing operations, and regulatory and customer compliance. The position is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and works a 2-2-3 schedule of 12-hour night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The role includes nights and weekends; the schedule will be discussed during the interview process. After demonstrating successful performance, there may be an opportunity to move to day shifts. The supervisor communicates expectations and performance feedback, supports production partners in meeting daily goals, monitors training, and contributes to company, plant, and department programs. The role also involves identifying waste and cost-reduction opportunities, participating in capital improvement projects, resolving production obstacles, learning applicable regulations, representing the plant during audits, and establishing and auditing standard operating procedures to meet customer requirements.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED with 3–5 years of proven leadership or manufacturing experience; a bachelor’s degree in dairy, food science, agriculture, business, or a related field is preferred.
Ability to communicate with influence, both verbally and in writing.
Proactive, self-accountable, solutions-focused approach and a continuous desire to learn, grow, and improve.
Ability to collaborate with partners from diverse backgrounds and foster a culture rooted in dignity and respect.
Ability to stand for up to 12 hours per day, walk for up to 60 minutes per hour, sit for up to 15 minutes per hour, lift or carry up to 50 pounds, and bend, squat, and twist.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in dairy, food science, agriculture, business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Communicate expectations to the team and provide ongoing performance feedback.
With coaching and support from plant leadership, guide production partners to maximize efficiencies and achieve daily production goals.
Assist in overseeing company, plant, or department processes and programs.
Monitor training to ensure team members are prepared for success.
Support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in alignment with company commitments.
Identify waste and cost-reduction opportunities through daily problem solving.
Participate in capital improvement projects.
Resolve roadblocks to maximize production efficiencies.
Collaborate with others to support customer-focused efforts.
Develop and demonstrate knowledge of applicable government regulations.
Represent the plant during regulatory, customer, and internal audits.
Establish and audit standard operating procedures to define and monitor processes and ensure customer requirements are met.

Benefits

Eligible partners participate in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one.
An 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional company retirement contribution of about 8% of earnings, for approximately 16% in annual retirement savings.
Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
$10,000 relocation bonus plus a relocation package for eligible U.S. salaried positions when relocating more than 50 miles.
Up to $5,000 annually toward childcare costs for eligible partners.
Wellness Incentive and employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible partners.
Tuition reimbursement.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits starting day one.
Access to an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
Partners Helping Partners assistance program.
Off-shift bonus of up to $10,000 annually for qualifying shifts.
Extra shift bonus when working beyond the regular schedule.