Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift
Company: Smithfield Foods
Location: Cudahy
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into
Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great
job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an
American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and
fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to
join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.
Apply Now! THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING In this role, you'll be at the
heart of our operations—leading the charge on the front lines.
You'll oversee the entire production process, from tracking yields
to making real-time adjustments to keep things running smoothly.
Ensuring safety and USDA health standards are met at every stage of
the manufacturing process will be in your hands. Your efforts will
directly contribute to maintaining the trusted quality that brands
like Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, and others are known
for. As a supervisor, you'll guide and lead production employees
during your shifts, ensuring production targets are met on time and
to the highest quality standards. You'll play a pivotal role in
training, coaching, and motivating your team to achieve production
goals while maintaining safety and quality. You’ll drive clear
communication across all levels, keeping the team aligned with
daily objectives and results, all while maximizing efficiency and
minimizing costs. Plus, you'll oversee the routine maintenance and
setup of equipment and facilities to keep everything running at
peak performance. This is your chance to make a real impact in a
dynamic environment where your leadership and expertise will shape
the success of the operation. WHAT YOU’LL DO Safety and Compliance:
You will perform daily inspections on the production floor to
identify unsafe conditions and take immediate corrective action as
needed. You’ll also lead safety audits, champion ergonomic
initiatives, and ensure adherence to HACCP and USDA regulations.
Product Quality and Training: You will maintain product quality by
enforcing the Food Safety and Food Quality plans, training
employees on safe operating procedures (including
lock-out/tag-out), and ensuring tasks are performed according to
product specifications. Operational Efficiency: You will track and
analyze production yields, efficiencies, and variances, working
with Operations Managers and Supervisors to improve workflows and
equipment use to minimize downtime and reduce costs. Team
Leadership and Communication: You will direct and provide guidance
to hourly production employees, ensuring alignment on safety,
quality, and production goals. You’ll also lead monthly line
meetings and walk the production floor daily. Continuous
Improvement: You will analyze key product performance metrics,
identify areas for improvement, and suggest changes to enhance
production efficiency, minimize costs, and maintain high standards
of quality. WHAT WE’RE SEEKING Bachelor’s degree from an accredited
four-year college or university in Business or a related field and
2 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of
education and experience, required. Experience acting as a lead by
providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff
or through managing a process or project. Strong communication
skills (oral and written) while leading problem-solving efforts for
complex process issues with solid analytical and math abilities.
Skilled at motivating, training, and coaching employees to achieve
peak performance while fostering a positive, respectful, and
team-oriented work environment. Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic
environments, capable of working in varying conditions (heat and
cold), and willing to work long hours and weekends when needed.
This role offers the opportunity to travel up to 5% of the time.
OTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT If you're savvy with SAP,
internet tools, spreadsheets, Word, order processing, and inventory
software, we want to see your skills in action! Bring your
experience in food processing, leadership, and manufacturing to the
table—your knowledge of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations
procedures will be key to driving success. Bonus points if you're
bilingual! We love diverse skills that help us connect and thrive.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT The plant environment will
include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold
and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical
parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be
loud when in the production area. Occasionally lift and/or move up
to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close
vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Frequently
required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk
or hear. &xa;&xa;Relocation Package
Available&xa;&xa;No&xa;&xa; EEO Information
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace
diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected
veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other
protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by
law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to
request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment
selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.
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