Roth Premium Foods is one of the fastest-growing refrigerated and frozen prepared food manufacturers in the U.S., producing fully cooked proteins and meal solutions for the grocery, deli, club, convenience store, and foodservice channels. At Roth Premium Foods, we’re passionate about delivering high-quality food products through precision, care, and innovation.
Job Summary
Roth Premium Foods is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead daily operations in our USDA-regulated food manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for ensuring workplace safety, driving production efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining food safety standards, and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-driven, and thrives in a collaborative setting where continuous improvement, accountability, and operational discipline are critical. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager / Plant Director.
Compensation: 65k-75k depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Workforce Management
- Recruit, train, develop, and retain production team members.
- Lead daily shift start-up and shift handover meetings.
- Ensure all workstations are staffed before production start-up.
- Rotate employees throughout shifts to promote safety, efficiency, and cross-training.
- Provide coaching on performance, company policies, benefits, and professional development.
- Administer performance evaluations and disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Model company core values and lead by example by working alongside team members when required.
Production & Operational Oversight
- Promote a strong safety culture through daily engagement and monthly safety meetings.
· Identify and eliminate unsafe conditions and behaviors.
· Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
· Implement process improvements to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve yields.
- Review daily production schedules to ensure fulfillment of customer orders.
- Monitor and report throughput, yields, labor efficiency, and quality metrics.
- Ensure proper product coding, labeling, and inventory rotation (FIFO).
- Partner with other supervisors to resolve production challenges and bottlenecks.
- Develop and execute operational plans to meet customer specifications and timelines.
- Monitor financial indicators and control costs within the assigned area.
- Maintain compliance with USDA, HACCP, GMP, SSOP, and environmental standards.
- Enforce food safety, employee safety, and sanitation protocols.
- Support audit readiness and participate in internal and external inspections.
- Promote food safety culture and provide ongoing quality education to team members.
Administrative & Cross-Functional Support
- Maintain accurate production records and documentation.
- Execute routine operational reporting.
- Coordinate with maintenance, quality assurance, supply chain, and corporate teams.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum one (1) year of directly related manufacturing experience.
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Experience working in a USDA-regulated or highly regulated food manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with minimal supervision.
- Computer proficiency in MS Office.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of supervisory experience in food manufacturing.
- Knowledge of food industry processes and equipment.
- Experience with budget development and financial analysis.
- Understanding of key production metrics (OEE, yield, labor efficiency, waste reduction).
Requirements
- Must reside in the United States.
- Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Work Environment
- USDA-inspected production environment.
- Exposure to refrigerated and frozen conditions.
- Standing for extended periods and occasional lifting required.
- Fast-paced, deadline-driven manufacturing setting.
Roth Premium Foods is committed to building high-performing teams dedicated to quality, safety, and operational excellence. If you are a driven leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems, and delivering results in a regulated food manufacturing environment, we'd welcome your application.
