Production Supervisor – Day Shift

Balchem Corporation

Production Supervisor managing Spray Dry production team at Balchem Corporation, ensuring compliance with operational standards and safety policies. Leading a team in a food plant environment with focus on productivity and quality outcomes.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeSleepy Eye • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and supervisory skills in managing production personnel within a food plant environment, ensuring compliance with safety policies and production schedules. Proficient in planning, organizing, and motivating teams while effectively communicating with management and maintaining operational efficiency.

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Supervisory ExperienceFood Safety ComplianceProduction SchedulingTime ManagementProblem-Solving

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Hard Skills

Production Operations MonitoringBatching Record PreparationSOP ComplianceMathematical SkillsComputer Literacy

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationOral CommunicationTeam MotivationCoaching

Tools & Technologies

Time Management ToolsSafety Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

Second-Class Boiler License

Industry Keywords

Food Plant EnvironmentQuality AssurancePersonnel ManagementSafety PoliciesShift Supervision

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages and provides leadership on all activities of a team (shift) of Spray Dry production personnel
Ensure compliance to the production schedule at all times
Determine efficient use of personnel, equipment, and supplies to achieve schedule
Work with quality assurance to follow all food safety policies
Monitor all production operations on a regular basis; take corrective action when deviations from specifications are apparent; report problems and corrective actions to operations staff in a timely manner; observe production processes for compliance with written SOPs
Communicate shift activities to Production Manager daily
Continuously audit personnel for compliance with policies and procedures
Maintain contact with Production Manager to plan staffing requirement
Inform Maintenance Supervisor and Production Manager when major equipment repairs or supplies are needed
Participate in team meetings; attend training programs as advised by Management Staff; provide coaching and advisory support to team meetings; participate in team meetings as an active member
Set quarterly goals/objectives with Production Manager
Prepare batching records and labels
Use time management tools to effectively monitor your daily activities
Comply with all policies and procedures of the Corporation
Follow and enforces all safety policies and procedures including use of safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards

Requirements

What you’ll need

A high school education is required and strong math, computer literacy, verbal and oral communication skills
Some college coursework is preferable
Three to five years of supervisory or group leader experience in a food plant environment is required
The candidate must possess the skills needed to plan, organize, direct and motivate people to ensure potential for further advancement through professional development
The position requires sufficient time to accomplish the tasks leading to long days, weekends, and holiday work schedules
The ability to manage change and interruption is paramount to be a successful Shift Supervisor
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry-out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Must be able to work independently to organize tasks and manage the workload
Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations
Attain a second-class boiler license

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits package
Equal Opportunity Employer