Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor (1st and 2nd shift) (St Louis) Ingredient Manufacturing

* Category: Operations
* Location: St. Louis, MO
* Relocation: YES – Relocation assistance is available
* Salary Range: Very Competitive Base salary to the low 100’s plus bonus

Summary

Our client is a rapidly growing global food ingredient manufacturer with over 20 plant worldwide. Due to recent growth, they are looking to hire a first shift and a few second shift Production Supervisor who are capable of growing and being promoted as the company expands.

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for leading and coordinating daily production activities within an assigned department and shift. This position will oversee production employees, ensure safe and efficient manufacturing operations, maintain compliance with food safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement throughout the department.

The ideal candidate will have a strong manufacturing leadership background within the food, beverage, ingredient, or flavor industry, along with a degree (preferred) and the ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, SQF or BRC-regulated production environment.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can coach and develop employees, troubleshoot production issues, support operational excellence initiatives, and ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards, customer requirements, GMPs, SOPs, and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, coach, and develop production employees within the assigned department and shift.
• Oversee the manufacturing of products to ensure production is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with quality, food safety, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure all production activities are performed in accordance with company policies, SOPs, GMPs, HACCP/SQF/BRC requirements, and applicable safety regulations.
• Plan, assign, and direct daily work activities to meet production schedules, quality expectations, labor targets, and customer requirements.
• Monitor production processes and make adjustments as needed to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, minimize waste, and maintain product quality.
• Work closely with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sanitation, Scheduling, Engineering, and other departments to resolve production issues and support daily operational goals.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend measures to improve productivity, equipment performance, safety, quality, and overall department performance.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and operational issues and coordinate with the Maintenance team to schedule repairs and minimize downtime.
• Verify materials used in production conform to batch ticket requirements, lot numbers, descriptions, specifications, and quality standards.
• Ensure all raw materials, work-in-process, finished products, and supplies are properly labeled, staged, handled, and documented.
• Maintain accurate daily production reports, production tickets, inventory records, maintenance requests, shift handoff notes, and other required documentation.
• Maintain department cleanliness, organization, and compliance with GMP, sanitation, and food safety requirements.
• Train employees on safe work practices, standard operating procedures, equipment operation, quality expectations, and production requirements.
• Enforce company policies, safety procedures, GMPs, and performance expectations consistently and professionally.
• Address employee concerns, resolve issues, and support a positive, productive, and accountable work environment.
• Monitor employee performance, provide coaching and feedback, and recommend corrective or disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Support scheduling needs, including overtime, staffing adjustments, and shift coverage, as approved and necessary.
• Participate in safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational meetings as needed.
• Track, review, and communicate key performance indicators, including safety, quality, productivity, labor efficiency, waste, downtime, yield, and schedule attainment.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum of 3+ years of production supervisory experience in a food, beverage, ingredient, flavor, or related manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in an SQF, BRC, GMP, HACCP, or similarly regulated food manufacturing facility required.
• Must be able to work a rotating 3-4 shift schedule.
• Batch processing experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of food manufacturing operations, GMPs, SOPs, food safety practices, and production documentation.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools and methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, root cause analysis, and process improvement preferred.
• Experience working with production KPIs, metrics, and performance reporting required.
• Prior experience participating in or leading a safety committee is preferred.
• Strong leadership, coaching, training, and employee development skills.
• Ability to hold employees accountable while maintaining a positive and professional work environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot production, quality, safety, and equipment-related issues.
• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, maintenance instructions, batch records, and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to write routine reports, production summaries, shift notes, and business correspondence.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with hourly employees, peers, management, and cross-functional teams.
• Solid math, computer, and systems skills; experience with Microsoft Office, ERP/MRP systems, production reporting systems, or similar tools preferred.
• Must be flexible, personable, hands-on, and driven to succeed in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

 In return, they can offer a very competitive base salary into the low 100’s, bonus program, full benefits, retirement RELOCATION ASSISTANCE etc.  Company is expanding and can offer ongoing career growth!  Send resume to jobs@foodemployment.com