Production Lead Supervisor

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor is a hands-on leadership position responsible for working alongside production team members while overseeing daily production operations. This individual is expected to actively participate in production activities while providing direction, training, and support to employees. The Production Supervisor ensures production schedules are met, products maintain quality standards, and employees work safely and efficiently. This position requires balancing daily production responsibilities with supervisory duties to maintain an organized, productive, and accountable work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate in daily production activities, including mixing, filling, packaging, labeling, and preparing products for distribution.

• Supervise and work alongside production employees to ensure daily production goals and deadlines are met.

• Coordinate daily workloads, assign tasks, and adjust priorities based on production needs.

• Monitor employee productivity, attendance, performance, and adherence to company policies and procedures.

• Train, coach, and provide ongoing guidance to production team members to improve performance and efficiency.

• Ensure products are manufactured according to established recipes, specifications, and quality standards.

• Verify proper handling, measuring, mixing, labeling, and packaging of products.

• Monitor raw materials, packaging supplies, and finished goods inventory, communicating shortages or discrepancies as needed.

• Identify and address production delays, equipment issues, quality concerns, and workflow inefficiencies.

• Ensure production equipment and work areas are properly cleaned, maintained, and organized.

• Maintain accurate production records, including production quantities, material usage, and waste.

• Enforce company safety policies, sanitation procedures, and applicable food safety standards.

• Address employee concerns and performance issues, escalating disciplinary matters to management when appropriate.

• Identify opportunities to improve production processes, reduce waste, and increase overall efficiency.

• Communicate production updates, staffing needs, and operational concerns to management.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.