Production Supervisor Recruitment
No Fee Until You Hire
WHY THIS ROLE IS HARD TO HIRE
- Finding a Production Supervisor with food and beverage manufacturing experience, strong team leadership skills, and knowledge of food safety and production requirements can be challenging.
- Food and beverage production requires consistent execution of procedures, sanitation practices, food safety standards, quality controls, and production schedules. Therefore, employers need supervisors who understand manufacturing operations while effectively leading production teams.
- Production delays, quality issues, equipment problems, and staffing challenges can directly affect manufacturing schedules and operational performance. Experienced production supervisors are essential for maintaining efficient and reliable food and beverage manufacturing operations.
Brightway helps you find the right talent faster.
Brightway identifies Production Supervisors with food and beverage manufacturing experience across production operations, team leadership, food safety, quality, sanitation, scheduling, and performance management. In addition, we focus on candidates who can collaborate effectively with quality, engineering, maintenance, warehouse, and supply chain teams.
About the Production Supervisor Role
Role Highlights
3-8+ Years
Production Operations & Team Leadership
Scheduling, Food Safety, Quality & Production
Food & Beverage Manufacturing Facility
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Permanent
Manufacturing Processes & Production Procedures
Production Team Leadership
Productivity, Quality & Schedule Performance
Production & Operations Leadership
Production Efficiency & Continuous Improvement
Food Safety, Quality, Productivity & Delivery
What does a Production Supervisor Do?
Lead Production Teams
The Production Supervisor directs production employees, assigns daily responsibilities, coordinates shifts, and supports effective workforce performance.
Coordinate Manufacturing Operations
Oversees daily production activities to ensure manufacturing schedules, procedures, and operational priorities are followed.
Maintain Food Safety & Quality
Works with quality teams to ensure production activities follow applicable food safety requirements, sanitation practices, quality procedures, and established manufacturing standards.
Resolve Production Issues
Furthermore, identifies and addresses operational problems, workflow disruptions, equipment issues, and other challenges that can affect production performance.
Improve Production Performance
Supports continuous improvement initiatives designed to increase productivity, reduce operational inefficiencies, improve workflow, and maintain reliable manufacturing performance.
Need a Production Supervisor for Your Food & Beverage Manufacturing Operation?
Connect with experienced Production Supervisor talent who can lead manufacturing teams, coordinate production schedules, maintain food safety standards, resolve operational issues, and improve production performance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise daily food and beverage manufacturing activities and coordinate production teams to meet established schedules and operational priorities.
- Assign work, coordinate shifts, monitor employee performance, and maintain effective production workflows across manufacturing operations.
- Ensure production activities follow established procedures, food safety requirements, sanitation standards, quality practices, and workplace safety expectations.
- Collaborate with quality, engineering, maintenance, warehouse, and supply chain teams to resolve operational issues and maintain production continuity.
- Monitor production performance and support continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, efficiency, food safety, quality, safety, and schedule adherence.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Experience
3-8+ years of experience in food and beverage manufacturing, production supervision, manufacturing operations, or a related discipline, preferably within a regulated production environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred. Relevant manufacturing experience may be considered depending on employer requirements.
Certifications
HACCP, SQF, BRCGS, Lean Six Sigma, OSHA, or other relevant food safety, manufacturing, quality, and safety certifications can be beneficial depending on employer requirements.
CORE SKILLS
MARKET & COMPENSATION INSIGHTS
typical Salary Range
$70,000-$105,000
Performance Bonus
Experience Level
Mid-Level / Senior
Role Demand
High
Hiring Market
Nationwide
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