Production Supervisor

At Universal Pure, we’re dedicated to giving people everywhere safe, fresh, and delicious food to eat and drink. We provide high-pressure processing (HPP), value-added services (VAS) and cold storage for our partners in the food industry. We are focused on safety and driven by service.

Join the Food Manufacturing Industry in a Production Supervisor role!

Salary range starts at $65,000 range based on knowledge, skills, and abilities

Benefits offered at Universal Pure:

Employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision and EAP

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays that start accruing your first week!

Multiple medical plans (PPO and HDHP)

Voluntary disability plans, accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, AD&D and Life insurance

A culture of people development and internal career growth

A culture of caring, collaboration and respect

Production Supervisor Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor will supervise production employees in a manufacturing environment, plan and assign work, implements policies and procedures, and recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. The supervisor has a hands-on leadership role in the company and the company’s product-making activities.

Production Supervisor Duties and Responsibilities:

Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve results in all areas

Works to continuously improve in all areas

Provides regular progress reports to manager

Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development

Makes employment decisions. Resolves employee issues through problem resolution

Performs accident investigations

Tracks absenteeism and timekeeping

Accomplish manufacturing staff results by planning, monitoring, communicating job expectations and appraising job results; counseling, disciplining and coaching employees; coordinating, initiating, and enforcing systems, procedures, and policies

Maintain staff by recruiting, orienting, selecting, and training employees; and developing personal growth opportunities in them

Maintain workflow by setting process variables, monitoring steps of the process; observing equipment and control points; monitoring resources and personnel; developing reporting systems and procedures, studying methods; facilitating corrections to malfunctions, implementing cost reductions; initiating and developing a spirit of cooperation between and within departments

Ensure operation of equipment by evaluating new equipment and calling for repairs of old ones

Provide manufacturing information by sorting, initiating, compiling, and analyzing production performance data and records

Educate and direct employees on the use of equipment, all control points, and resource

Handle any minor tasks related to the role

Production Supervisor Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Minimum three years leadership experience highly preferred

Minimum three years in manufacturing environments highly preferred

Leadership – the ability to command and maintain attention of those you are overseeing

Effective communication – the ability to convincingly convey instructions, directions, and details to others

Experience – knowledge of OSHA and other governmental regulations; incident and accident prevention

Attention to detail – the ability to manage all duties, rules, documentation, and other components of the job with focus and accuracy

Confidentiality – the ability to protect data, information, and employee privacy

Compassion – the ability to be concerned for another person’s well being

Organization – an ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Collaborative – an ability to work with diverse personalities for a tangible and beneficial outcome

Bilingual strongly preferred

Production Supervisor Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production type facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures

This is largely a static role with standing, however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Depending on area, must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs on rollers occasionally.

"Upon offer of employment, candidates will be asked to complete a drug screening test. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of this test.”

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.