Plant Supervisor

Job summary

Oversee daily inspection operations, staff, workflow, and equipment to meet quality, productivity, and safety requirements. Maintain and monitor SSOP, HACCP, sanitation, pest management, training, reporting, and corrective-action processes, and ensure outbound products are acceptable for shipping.

Job details

About the Company Reports to: Plant Manager About the Role JOB SUMMARY The Plant Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily inspection processes, ensuring that inspection goals, quality standards, and safety regulations are met by managing workflow, staff, and equipment in a fast-paced environment. Key duties involve planning, scheduling, and organizing the inspection team's tasks, monitoring workflow to maintain efficiency and quality, troubleshooting issues, and coaching staff to improve performance. This role requires strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Responsibilities JOB FUNCTIONS Under the direction of a Plant Manager: Monitors compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards – Notify Plant Manager of non-compliant practices. Manage, maintain, and implement Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) – Recommend update to Plant Manager. Manage, maintain, and implement Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program – Recommend updates to Plant Manager. Monitor x-ray, dud detection and bundle line compliance with SSOP and HACCP programs. Coordinate corrective action with the Inspection Line Leads. Brief Plant Manager on corrective action taken and document. Review inspection reports for quality and conformance to procedures – Turn reports into the front office daily – Recommend change(s) to Plant Manager. Review inspection line seed logs for quality and conformance to procedures. Turn reports into the front office daily - Recommend change(s) to Plant Manager. Review temperature log for quality and conformance to procedures. Review contaminates retrieval reports for quality and conformance to procedures. Monitor secure storage of site approved cleaning products. Ensure that Materiel Safety Data (MSD) sheets are posted for each approved product. Monitors effectiveness of Pest Management Program and coordinate service needs with Plant Manager. Implement a ‘Deep Cleaning’ schedule for the warehouse perimeter, inspection equipment, forklift, trailers, yard mule, ceiling, and fixtures, etc., as outlined in company’s master cleaning schedule. Conduct SSOP and GMP New Hire and Annual Training for: X-ray Operators, Line Leads, and Forklift Operators. Maintain training forms and logs. Fill in on the inspection line as needed. Responsible for creating “Master Folder” and “Project Folder” once truck is scheduled/arrives to our facilities. Coordinate with Warehouse Admin to monitor a project’s progress and make sure it is handled properly. Plans, schedules, and monitors all work being performed. Provides immediate performance feedback as required to resolve employee conflicts and assists in short-term resolution of emergency situations such as safety, attendance, and conduct. Make sure outbound products are acceptable for shipping. Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: High School Diploma Required Skills Specialized Training/Certifications/Licenses: Six Sigma prefer, but no required. Experience: 3-5 proven production supervisor experience in the food industry GMP’s FDA Bilingual English & Spanish a plus 5s Methodology Knowledge: Computer Skills (Microsoft Office Suite) Skills: Negotiation Communication Planning Collaboration Organization Scheduling People Management Abilities: Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to bend, twist, grab, pull, push, reach. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. unassisted. Other: None Preferred Skills Bilingual English & Spanish a plus Six Sigma prefer, but no required. Pay range and compensation package Not specified. Equal Opportunity Statement Not specified.

What you’ll do

Oversee daily inspection operations, staff, workflow, and equipment to meet quality, productivity, and safety requirements. Maintain and monitor SSOP, HACCP, sanitation, pest management, training, reporting, and corrective-action processes, and ensure outbound products are acceptable for shipping.

Requirements

A high school diploma is required, along with 3–5 years of production supervisor experience in the food industry and knowledge of GMPs and FDA requirements. Microsoft Office skills are required; Six Sigma and English-Spanish bilingual ability are preferred, and the role requires physical capacity to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 pounds.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Planning
• Scheduling
• Organization
• People Management
• Collaboration
• Negotiation
• Workflow Management
• Quality Control
• Safety Compliance
• Training
• Microsoft Office

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Logistics
• Security & Safety

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