Production Shift Manager- Weekend Night

The Production Shift Manager oversees all production activities on the assigned shift, ensuring safe, efficient operations while meeting quality, food safety, and production goals. This role leads Production Supervisors, monitors labor and equipment performance, resolves operational challenges, and partners with cross-functional teams to drive results.

What You Will Do

The Shift Manager leads daily processing and packaging operations, executes the production schedule efficiently, monitors labor hours and crew size, and ensures production of quality product by upholding all processing and packaging standards.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has experience in production or food manufacturing, with a strong understanding of both production operations and sanitation processes. They must have a flexible schedule, as this position follows a rotating weekend schedule.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Food Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• Prior leadership experience in a production or food manufacturing environment, including experience leading supervisors or multiple production lines
• Hands-on knowledge of: packaging and processing operations, fryer machines and packaging machinery, sanitation procedures in a food production setting
• Experience planning and scheduling production and adjusting to changing priorities
• Experience monitoring and analyzing labor usage and crew efficiency
• Familiarity with ERP systems (such as Microsoft Dynamics 365) and inventory tracking
• Experience using maintenance systems such as EAM (Enterprise Asset Management)
• Experience working with performance monitoring tools such as RedZone
• Strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills to lead, motivate, and develop supervisors and teams
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Knowledge of food safety practices, GMPs, and SQF requirements
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, including under pressure
• Ability to assess performance data and implement process improvements
• Effective delegation and follow-up to ensure task completion and accountability
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to lift moderately heavy materials and perform occasional physical tasks such as skid pulling
• Attention to detail, organizational ability, and commitment to quality standards
• Strong commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment
• OSHA-compliant forklift operator experience required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer match 401k
• Profit sharing plan
• Employee stock purchase plan