Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

About Us:
Since 1935, we’ve been on a mission to bring a little extra happiness to everyday life and inspire connections over food. We select the finest ingredients the world has to offer, craft premium products made with love, and never settle for shortcuts. We believe that when we share our food, we share a part of ourselves — and that’s the only way we’d put our name on it. 

Today, our small family company has grown into a national leader in specialty olives, peppers, and sauces under the leadership of CEO Jeff Mezzetta, and our commitment to quality has never wavered. With an 80-year legacy behind us and a bright future ahead, we’re seeking passionate, driven candidates to help us bring our cherished family traditions to a new generation.

The ideal candidate will have an immediate connection to our Core Ingredients:  

• Crunchy Crunchy: We are hungry for excellence.
• Own It: We think and act as an owner – with appetite, initiative, and responsibility.
• Connection: We build authentic relationships that foster trust and open communications.
• Vibrance: We come to work eager and passionate about fulfilling our vision. When we share our work, we share a part of who we are.

Overview:

The Production Supervisor, 2^nd Shift sets the team up to win on all safety, quality and productivity goals daily.  The Production Supervisor leads the team to produce finished goods that meet or exceed consumers’ expectations. This role is responsible for compliance with internal food safety, quality standards and regulatory requirements. Team training and development is a crucial focus in ensuring a continuous improvement environment that promotes changes that reinforce the Mezzetta beliefs. 

Responsibilities:

• Build and lead a high-performance team that puts Mezzetta’s culture into action.
• Supervise and run optimum day-to-day line operations to exceed customers’ expectations.
• Ensure the safety of production personnel in accordance with local, state and company rules and regulations.
• Produce to planned schedule to ensure products are high quality and available to ship to customers.
• Ensure compliance with SQF.
• Maintain systems and processes that optimize and achieve maximum productivity to performance targets and standards for excellence.
• Apply continuous improvement strategies to stay up to date with leadership best practices and concepts.
• Take responsibility for the group when things do not go as planned.
• Talk directly and openly about performance issues giving guidance on corrective actions.
• Define issues and problems in a straightforward manner.
• Actively encourage direct reports to exercise judgment at their discretion.
• Keep people informed and up to date on issues and upcoming projects as appropriate.
• Seek input from the team before making decisions.
• Constantly seek ways to improve results in all areas including Safety, Quality and productivity.
• Focus on Training and small results that will yield sustainable results over time.
• Utilize root cause analysis tools to find and resolve issues at the lowest level possible.

Requirements:

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish; must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
• Mechanical aptitude on high-speed food processing equipment.
• Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Previous experience leading diverse working groups of production personnel.
• Proficiency with computer applications; Macola, 15Five, Timeclock, ADP and Power BI, RedZone.
• Mathematical abilities: add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate raw materials consumption rates, averages, and production efficiencies.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills; the ability to professionally deal with internal and external issues during stressful situations.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, follow-through of tasks and projects.
• Leadership skills: the ability to lead, inspire a high-performance team.

Work Environment:

• Must be able to work the 2^nd shift (work hours from 1:30pm-11pm) and extended hours as needed, including Saturdays
• Manufacturing work environment – must be able to work in a range of temperatures and humidity (heat and cold)
• Ability to work around heavy equipment and product machinery.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to work extended hours as needed.
• Function in an environment that requires bending, stooping, standing, lifting, and climbing stairs.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:
At Mezzetta, we embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where you know you belong. Part of that commitment includes a zero-tolerance policy and being an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Mezzetta are solely based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, family or parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. All of us share in the responsibility of fulfilling this commitment and creating a culture where our team can thrive.