Food Manufacturing Plant Supervisor

EL MILAGRO

Plant Supervisor

As a family owned and operated business established in 1950 El Milagro provides authentic quality tortilla products and exemplary service to its customers. Not only will the right candidate join a dynamic team but they will also uphold El Milagros core values of Quality Integrity and Family. The Plant Supervisor directs day-to-day production activities to safely produce consistent quality food products on schedule. This is a working floor-focused role responsible for employee direction food safety and quality practices sanitation productivity policy enforcement and coordination of routine maintenance needs.

• Lead daily start-up shift handoffs line assignments breaks changeovers and production closeout; remain visible and available on the plant floor.
• Communicate production priorities and adjust labor and work assignments within the shift to meet the daily schedule.
• Monitor throughput downtime waste yield and labor use; address routine issues promptly and report significant variances.
• Verify employees follow recipes specifications work instructions allergen controls traceability label and packaging requirements and required production records.
• Enforce GMPs HACCP/food safety plans quality checks and hold or escalation procedures; partner with Quality on deviations corrective actions and inspections.
• Coordinate pre-operational checks cleaning schedules sanitation verification and timely correction of sanitation concerns.
• Conduct safety talks enforce PPE and safe-work practices correct hazards document incidents or near misses and participate in investigations.
• Identify equipment problems perform or assign only approved basic operator care and coordinate repairs with maintenance or qualified vendors; escalate issues that affect safety quality or output.
• Confirm staffing needs attendance and time records; support scheduling and communicate shortages or overtime needs for approval.
• Train and coach employees on job duties food safety sanitation safety and company procedures; verify understanding and maintain required training records.
• Set clear expectations provide timely feedback document performance or conduct concerns and administer corrective action in coordination with management or Human Resources.
• Enforce company policies consistently and respond promptly to employee questions and routine workplace concerns.
• Maintain accurate shift logs and production records complete daily reports and communicate unresolved issues and priorities to the next shift and plant leadership.
• Support practical continuous-improvement activities that reduce waste delays and rework without compromising employee safety or product quality.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical food science or supervisory coursework is helpful.
• Three or more years of manufacturing experience including at least one year leading employees; food bakery or tortilla manufacturing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMPs sanitation food safety and quality systems workplace safety and production documentation.
• Able to organize a shift solve routine production problems coach employees and communicate clearly across departments.
• English/Spanish bilingual communication skills preferred or required based on workforce needs.
• Comfortable using basic production timekeeping email and reporting systems.

• Regularly works on the production floor and stands or walks for extended periods in a food-manufacturing environment.
• Must follow hygiene PPE and food safety requirements and be able to work around production equipment heat flour or dust and cleaning chemicals with appropriate controls.
• Must be available for assigned shifts and when operations require occasional overtime weekends or holidays.

Note: This description summarizes the roles primary duties. Responsibilities may be adjusted to meet operational needs consistent with applicable law.