Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Description

The Supervisor will be responsible for leading team members and line leads within a meat manufacturing environment, with direct oversight of raw production operations. This role ensures optimal operational performance while maintaining the highest quality and food safety standards and fostering a highly engaged workforce. The Production Supervisor is expected to drive results through area-specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and lead in a manner that supports Ruprecht’s culture and strategic initiatives.

What your day will look like:

• Understand, display knowledge and supervise the execution of FSQA programs including, but not limited to SQF systems, HACCP, sanitation, pest control, good manufacturing practices, foreign material control, customer complaint & deviation investigation process, traceability, internal audit program, training, food defense, and security to comply with all company, USDA/FDA regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate implementation and execution of company quality, food safety, and sanitation systems along with the cooked & RTE side QA teams.
• Lead complaint and internal manufacturing investigations on the raw processing side and warehouse, determine root cause, consult and provide corrective actions
• Ability to analyze facts or circumstances with the technicians surrounding concerns to determine actions within the limits of standard practices.
• Ensures QA hold process is communicated, and executed with plant cross-functional teams and that the plant adheres to the procedures.
• Evaluate and risk assess the product disposition or release in case of quality or food safety deviations.
• Manage and coordinate execution of pre-operational checks, environmental monitoring program, and executing improvements based on results and reporting for the cooked & RTE departments.
• Identify process opportunities in the areas of responsibilities and collaborate to provide resolutions.
• Work closely with QA Director and coordinators for product assessments or evaluations.
• Support all audits of 2nd and 3rd parties in collaboration with the QA director.

Requirements

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field is preferred.
• Must be HACCP Certified and have demonstrable knowledge of Food Safety
• Trained in SQF and PCQI, preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the food industry, preferably in cooked & RTE operations
• Must be flexible with schedule
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point
• Analytical skills and communication ability acquired through working.
• Knowledge of HACCP, USDA regulations, GMPs, Quality Assurance, and Food Microbiology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• English speaking is a must; Spanish is a Plus.

Why Choose Ruprecht?

• On-site Café where Breakfast and Lunch are served daily
• Community Involvement
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Competitive Salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount of Ruprecht Product
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Excellent low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Opportunity for Advancement
• Weekly Pay
• 401k with Match