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Production Supervisor (2nd shift)

Cargill
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jan 2026

About the role

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures. 

Job Purpose and Impact

The Operations Supervisor (2nd shift) will provide strategic operational oversight for all production operating facilities with moderate presence in multiple regions or moderate degree of complexity. In this role, you will oversee and hold operating facilities accountable to standards for safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance.

Key Accountabilities

Execute routine operations of assigned area, ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety and environmental compliance.
Monitor production outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications.
Partner with production supervisors to meet customer specifications and timeline.
Administer production budget for a department, process, or shift and executes purchase orders and ensures timely payment of invoices
Develop operational plans and monitors routine operations for all production processes for multiple departments, processes and shifts.
Develop, supervise and provide coaching to direct reports including coaching company core values and guiding principles for assigned facilities or region.
Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
Other duties as assigned.

Position Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Visa sponsorship will not be provided.

This position is based in Vinton, Virginia

This is a 2nd shift role, hours are: 2 pm to 12 mn.

 

Qualifications

Minimum Required
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum one year of directly related work experience
Office package knowledge 
Ability to operate mobile power equipment 
Ability to climb and ascend ladders
Ability to lift up to 60 pounds

Availability to work a 2nd shift role


Preferred 
One year of supervisory experience in the manufacturing industry
Lean six sigma
Prior feed mill experience 
SAP experience 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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