Production Manager

(Multiple states)

Full Time

Charles Austin

Manager/Supervisor

Location: Charles Austin Site - Chicago, IL (4841 S California Ave.)
Schedule: Full-Time | 6-Day Work Week
Salary: $68,000 – $80,000

Key Responsibilities

The Production Manager is responsible for leading and supervising a workforce of 70+ employees in a USDA-FSIS inspected meat processing facility. This role oversees daily production operations, including workforce scheduling, labor allocation, production planning, work assignments, performance management, employee coaching, corrective action, and discipline. The position plays an active role in hiring, onboarding, termination recommendations, and providing input on employee compensation and promotional decisions.

The Production Manager exercises independent judgment in managing staffing levels, production priorities, labor efficiency, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include opening and closing the facility, coordinating production startup activities, maintaining adequate supplies and inventory levels, and ensuring production goals are met while maintaining established quality standards. Key performance metrics include labor utilization, labor efficiency, production output, and overall operational performance.

This role is accountable for maintaining compliance with all applicable USDA, HACCP, SSOP, GMP, food safety, sanitation, public health, OSHA, and workplace safety requirements. The Production Supervisor is responsible for ensuring a safe, clean, and compliant work environment, addressing operational issues, and identifying, resolving, or escalating maintenance concerns as needed.

Once fully trained, the Production Manager has the authority to stop or suspend production activities when necessary to address safety, quality, food safety, or regulatory concerns and must promptly communicate such actions to management.

This is a highly visible, floor-focused leadership position requiring approximately 95% of working time to be spent on the production floor supervising employees, monitoring operations, enforcing safety and compliance standards, and supporting production execution. While administrative duties are required, the primary responsibility of the role is the direct management and supervision of production employees and day-to-day production operations. Reliable attendance, punctuality, and consistent onsite leadership are essential functions of this position.

Production Operations

Supervise daily production activities to meet output, quality, and efficiency targets
Monitor production schedules and adjust staffing or workflows as needed
Ensure proper use of equipment, materials, and labor resources
Identify and resolve production issues to minimize downtime

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and develop production associates and leads
Manage scheduling, attendance, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions
Foster a positive, safe, and high-performance work environment
Conduct shift meetings and communicate daily goals and expectations

Food Safety & Quality Compliance

Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, AQL standards, and internal quality processes
Maintain sanitation standards and support audits/inspections
Partner with QA to address and resolve quality or safety concerns

Operational Efficiency & Continuous Improvement

Monitor KPIs such as throughput, yield, and labor efficiency
Identify process improvements and support Lean or continuous improvement initiatives
Reduce waste and improve production consistency

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with warehouse, logistics, and QA teams to ensure smooth operations
Communicate production status, challenges, and updates to leadership

Qualifications

3–5+ years of supervisory experience in production, manufacturing, or food processing environments
Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, multi-shift operation
Strong knowledge of food safety standards and quality control processes
Ability to manage production schedules and meet performance targets
Familiarity with ERP systems and production reporting tools preferred
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred or required (adjust based on need)
Ability to work a 6-day schedule with flexible hours

Sponsorship for Employment

Conexus Food Solutions does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status). To be considered for permanent employment, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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