SkillBridge Fellowship- Production Supervisor- Austin, MN

SkillBridge Fellowship Team Leader (Production Supervisor) Austin MN

**Location: Austin Minnesota - (Please note that while Hormel will consider a fellows location preference an offer extended at the end of the fellowship may be for a different location than where the fellowship was completed.)

**Dates of Program: September 2nd - November 18th

FELLOWSHIP RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Hormel may reimburse for reasonable travel expenses incurred when travelling to your internship location and when returning to your home location at the end of your assignment. We will also provide a furnished apartment for the duration of the program in Austin MN.

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation based in Austin Minnesota is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS SKIPPY SPAM HORMEL NATURAL CHOICE APPLEGATE WHOLLY HORMEL BLACK LABEL COLUMBUS JENNIE-O and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of Americas most responsible companies by Newsweek was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Worlds Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information .

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The SkillBridge Production Supervisor Fellowship provides transitioning service members with hands-on immersive training in food manufacturing operations and frontline leadership. Participants will work alongside experienced Production Team Leaders to develop skills in production execution people leadership safety quality and continuous improvement. This on-the-floor experiential role is designed to prepare fellows for a successful transition into full-time Team Leader positions by combining real-world responsibility with structured learning and mentorship in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in a structured SkillBridge Fellowship designed to provide hands-on exposure to the full scope of responsibilities performed by a Production Supervisor (Team Leader) in a food manufacturing environment.

Learn and apply daily production leadership practices including shift start-up work assignments labor utilization performance monitoring and end-of-shift reporting.

Review evaluate and support adherence to established standard operating procedures (SOPs) and food safety requirements to ensure consistent high-quality production output.

Assist Production Team Leaders with data collection and analysis related to safety quality productivity labor efficiency downtime and waste reduction to identify performance improvement opportunities.

Support continuous improvement initiatives by helping document process gaps recommending corrective actions and participating in root cause analysis activities.

Assist with the supervision and coordination of a production workforce of approximately 1530 hourly employees gaining experience in employee engagement team communication and day-to-day people leadership.

Observe and practice effective leadership behaviors including safety leadership accountability coaching conflict resolution and fostering a positive team culture.

Gain exposure to workforce planning and execution including attendance tracking break coverage cross-training coordination and staffing adjustments to meet production demand.

Learn the fundamentals of food manufacturing safety quality and compliance including GMPs sanitation standards and regulatory requirements.

Partner with cross-functional teams such as Quality Maintenance Sanitation and Supply Chain to support smooth production operations and issue resolution.

Maintain an active presence on the production floor spending approximately 80% of the shift in a hands-on on-your-feet role observing operations engaging with employees and responding to real-time production needs.

Participate in daily production meetings shift handoffs and performance reviews to understand communication flow and operational alignment.

Position Requirements

Must be an approved Department of War SkillBridge participant and eligible to participate through Hire Our Heroes (HOH).

Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to influence motivate and communicate effectively with diverse teams in a fast-paced operational environment.

Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to gather information assess situations and support data-driven decision-making.

Effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to clearly convey expectations document processes and collaborate across functional teams.

Proven initiative and self-motivation with a willingness to take ownership of learning seek out responsibilities and contribute value in a hands-on manufacturing setting.

Possess a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial mindset demonstrating adaptability resilience and a continuous improvement mentality.

Comfortable working in a meat manufacturing environment.

Locations:

Austin Minnesota For immediate consideration send apply online at: Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support understanding and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.