Job Description

Production Supervisor

Location: Rocky Mount, NC area | First, Second, and Third Shifts Available

Position Overview

We are seeking hands-on Production Supervisors to lead daily manufacturing operations at a high-volume food production facility. These individuals will oversee frontline employees, maintain production schedules, and ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to established quality standards.

Opportunities are available on all three shifts. The ideal candidate is an experienced manufacturing leader who knows how to hold employees accountable, develop team members, solve problems on the production floor, and consistently deliver operational results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities, ensuring production goals, quality standards, and schedules are met.
• Supervise, coach, and develop hourly employees while promoting a culture of accountability and teamwork.
• Manage staffing, employee assignments, attendance, and labor utilization to support production demands.
• Monitor production performance, including efficiency, waste, yield, downtime, and labor productivity.
• Identify operational issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with food safety requirements, quality procedures, sanitation standards, and workplace safety policies.
• Maintain accurate production records and communicate performance updates, staffing needs, and operational concerns to management.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, sanitation, and other departments to resolve production challenges.
• Train employees on standard operating procedures and reinforce consistent execution of production processes.
• Promote a clean, organized, and safe manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading hourly production employees in a fast-paced operation.
• Understanding of production schedules, staffing, labor efficiency, quality control, and operational performance metrics.
• Familiarity with GMPs, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to make decisions on the production floor and address employee performance issues professionally.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment and adapting to changing production demands.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary based on experience.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Potential relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
• Opportunity to grow professionally within an established manufacturing operation.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for leaders who are visible on the production floor, comfortable managing a diverse workforce, and focused on building teams that consistently meet safety, quality, and productivity goals. Candidates with experience in food processing, bakery, packaging, or other high-volume manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply.

Shift availability: First, second, and third shifts.

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