Lead Supervisor

1) Daily Execution

• Lead startup: confirm staffing line readiness materials and pre-op/QA requirements.
• Set the plan for the shift: targets priorities constraints and escalation rules.
• Monitor performance in real time (downtime labor yield waste safety quality).
• Remove roadblocks by coordinating with Maintenance QA Warehouse Scheduling and Sanitation.
• Make decisions fast. If it cant be fixed quickly escalate with facts and options.

2) Build Supervisor Performance (Addressing Real-World Pain Points)

• Clarify expectations for supervisors and leads: what good looks like each hour each changeover each shutdown.
• Hold supervisors to ownership.
• Enforce follow-through: every issue has an owner deadline and closeout verification.
• Coach in the moment and document patterns. Use progressive discipline when coaching fails.
• Train supervisors on the basics: staffing to plan downtime response standard work and communication cadence.

3) Escalation Discipline (No Surprises)

• Create a clear escalation ladder: what to escalate to whom and by when.
• Require supervisors to escalate early with the 5 essentials: what happened when impact current status and what help is needed.
• Drive stop the bleed actions first then root cause and permanent corrective action.
• End the shift with a clean handoff: unresolved issues risks and next actions documented.

4) Safety Food Safety and Compliance

• Enforce PPE LOTO machine guarding and safe behavior standards.
• Maintain GMP and sanitation standards; correct deviations immediately.
• Support HACCP-related controls and QA hold/release practices.
• Ensure allergen controls and housekeeping expectations are met.
• Support internal inspections corrective actions and audit readiness.

5) Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving

• Lead structured problem solving for repeat downtime yield loss waste and quality issues.
• Drive standard work and visual controls that reduce variability.
• Participate in trials changeovers and process improvements; ensure changes stick.

6) Communication and Reporting

• Run quick consistent shift huddles: targets constraints safety/quality messages and expectations.
• Maintain accurate production reporting: labor downtime yield waste and corrective actions.
• Communicate professionally and directly with all departments; align on priorities.

Required Qualifications

• 10 years leadership experience in manufacturing (food preferred) managing hourly and salaried employees or equivalent.
• Proven ability to drive performance: labor downtime yield and safety/quality results.
• Strong communication delegation coaching and accountability skills.
• Comfortable with data-driven decision-making and production reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of food safety basics (GMPs; HACCP awareness).

Preferred Qualifications

• Food manufacturing experience (breading/battering/frying packaging or similar high-volume operations).
• Lean/CI exposure (root cause standard work 5S visual management).
• Experience developing front-line supervisors and leads.

Working Conditions and Requirements

• Plant environment: noise moving machinery wet/icy conditions temperature variation food-grade dust/odors.
• Allergen exposure: fish/shellfish and other common allergens (wheat egg soy milk nuts).
• Safety-sensitive role requiring strict adherence to policies and procedures.

First 90 Day Expectation

• Establish a consistent shift cadence (startup hourly checks escalation end-of-shift closeout).
• Standardize expectations for supervisors (what gets checked reported and acted on each hour).
• Implement an escalation ladder and make it realno more surprises.
• Identify top 3 repeat performance killers (downtime waste yield staffing) and drive permanent fixes.
• Develop each supervisor: strengths gaps and a clear plan with measurable milestones.

Required Experience:

Manager