Heartland Food Products Group · 19 hours ago
Production Supervisor
Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, producing low-calorie sweeteners, coffee, and related products. The Production Supervisor will oversee production activities, enforce safety regulations, and ensure that production goals are met while fostering a motivated workforce.
Responsibilities
Enforces safety and sanitation regulations per food safety and quality guidelines
Responsible for initiating appropriate actions that address Food Safety concerns, including escalation to Quality and Management
Utilizes all food safety and food security guidelines, including Safe Quality Foods (SQF) good manufacturing practices and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
Directs and coordinates the activities of the employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as packers, machine operators, and blenders
Develops and motivates team to solve own day-to-day operational issues and achieve plant goals through ongoing communication and facilitation of team meetings
Coordinates daily inventories and supplies and other operational activities within or between departments
Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
Inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
Observes work and monitor gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards
Conducts employee training in equipment operations and work and safety procedures or assigns employee training to experienced workers
Maintains records of employees’ attendance and hours worked
Counsels employees about work-related issues and assists employees to correct job-skill deficiencies
Recommends or initiates personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures of direct reports
Interprets specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers
Initiates and drives process improvements
Reads and analyzes charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and evaluates current production estimates and outputs
Document all records outlined by company policies, such as production records, HACCP, good manufacturing policies, standard operating procedures, and food safety and quality plans
Oversees and completes production documentation, support documentation, and process control documentation throughout the facility
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required in an appropriate technical area
Minimum of 2 years' experience in manufacturing supervision
5+ years of manufacturing experience, including at least 3 years in food and beverage manufacturing
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
Demonstrates essential problem-solving methods and initiative
Ability to perform under pressure and to solve problems independently
Ability to communicate well with all employees and customers
Preferred
Mechanical Engineering preferred
Benefits
Excellent compensation and benefits package
Company
Heartland Food Products Group
Heartland Food Products Group produces low-calorie sweeteners, coffee, coffee creamers, and liquid water enhancers.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-05
2025-11-01
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