Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Operations Leadership

Job Description:

Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, beverages and yogurt.

Our more than 9,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essential ingredient in our customers’ success. With annual sales of more than $5 billion, we partner with the best retailers, restaurants, distributors and food manufacturers around the globe. We also recognize our responsibility to do good in the world and are driven to make a difference in everything we do.

This position is located onsite at our plant in Grand Rapids, MI. Candidates applying for this position MUST be willing to relocate for future positions. We are proud of the development opportunities offered to our partners.  You will have more opportunities to grow your career if you are willing to relocate now and for future positions. The schedule for this position is on NIGHTS.

Additional compensation provided:

• Off shift bonus up to $10,000 annually available for shifts that qualify
• Extra shift bonus available when working beyond regular schedule

As the Production Supervisor, you will guide a diverse team of partners in a food manufacturing setting.  You will participate in our Production Leader training where you will learn about production processes, how to coach and mentor team members and strive towards resolution of production, safety and quality matters.  Our Production Supervisors are focused on three core priorities: Leadership, Manufacturing Operations, and Regulatory & Customer Compliance.

What you’ll do:

Leadership

• Engage your team by communicating expectations and providing ongoing performance feedback.
• With coaching and support from plant leadership, guide a team of production partners to maximize efficiencies and achieve daily production goals.
• Assist in overseeing company, plant or department processes and programs.  Monitor training to ensure team is prepared for success.
• Support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in alignment with company commitments.

Manufacturing Operations

• Daily problem solving to identify waste and cost reduction opportunities. 
• Participate in capital improvement projects.
• Resolve roadblocks to maximize production efficiencies.

Customer Compliance

• Collaborate with others to drive our efforts which serve our customer obsession.
• Develop and demonstrate knowledge of various government regulations.
• Represent the plant with regulatory, customer, and internal audits.
• Establish and audit standard operating procedures which define and monitor processes to ensure customer requirements are met. 

This position will be working nights and weekends. The work schedule will be shared with you during the interview process.  As you demonstrate successful performance in the role there will be the opportunity to move to days.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in dairy, food science, agriculture, business, or related field preferred.  We also are looking for candidates with a high school diploma or GED with 3-5 years of proven leadership or manufacturing experience. 
• Ability to communicate with influence both written and verbally.
• Looking for partners who are proactive, self-accountable, focus on solutions not problems and have a continuous desire to learn, grow and improve themselves and their roles.
• Ability to collaborate with partners from diverse backgrounds and ensure a culture rooted in dignity and respect of others.
• Physical requirements include ability Stand- Up to 12 hours per day, Walk- Up to 60 minutes per hour, Sit- Up to 15 minutes per hour, Lift/Carry up to 50 pounds, Bend/Squat/Twist

Please Note: During the screening process, candidates will be asked for their location preference. 

What is the interview process for the Production Supervisor position?

Step 1: You will receive an email to complete a video/written interview from the Modern Hire platform. Accommodations for a phone interview are available upon request.

Step 2: Your completed video interview by a recruiter and shared with our plant leadership teams.

Step 3: Onsite interview with leadership team and tour of the plant. This is the final step of the interview process.

Qualifying positions offer:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. That means in addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 10% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 18% in retirement savings annually!
• Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Earn $ for focusing on your health. Get up to $1,200 for your health savings account each year, plus get reimbursed for fitness membership, equipment or classes.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.

​For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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