Job Description: Production Supervisor – Food Manufacturing
Location: Vineland, New Jersey
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Permanent Overnight Shift
Compensation:
$70,000 Base Salary + 5% Target Incentive Bonus
About Bridor Bridor is a North American leader in the development and manufacturing of premium European-style breads, pastries, croissants, and viennoiserie. As part of Groupe Le Duff, Bridor combines traditional French baking expertise with modern manufacturing technology to deliver innovative, high-quality bakery products to retail, foodservice, and hospitality customers throughout North America.
As our business continues to grow, we offer employees the opportunity to contribute directly to our products, operations, processes, and long-term success.
To learn more about Bridor, our products, and our company, visitamerica.bridor.com.
Position Summary:
Due to continued growth and expansion, Bridor USA is hiring aProduction Supervisorfor our industrial bakery manufacturing facility in Vineland, New Jersey.
The Production Supervisor will lead approximately 15 hourly production associatesand take ownership of the shift’s safety, quality, service, productivity, and overall performance.
This is a hands-on, floor-focused leadership position for an experienced manufacturing supervisor who can develop employees, maintain accountability, resolve production issues, and improve operational performance. The successful candidate will be highly visible on the production floor and comfortable making timely decisions in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
Schedule
Hours: 8:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.
Schedule:
Three nights on followed by four nights off
Candidates must be available to work the complete assigned overnight schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, coach, and develop approximately 15 hourly production associates
Direct daily production activities to meet safety, quality, service, and productivity goals
Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and high performance
Maintain a strong and consistent presence on the production floor
Champion food safety, product quality, Good Manufacturing Practices, and workplace safety
Identify and resolve production issues quickly
Reduce waste and improve efficiency, productivity, and overall performance
Partner with Maintenance to minimize equipment downtime
Use production data and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities
Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, Human Resources, and other plant teams
Assist with staffing, scheduling, training, audits, and other operational priorities
Required Qualifications:
Five or more years of manufacturing experience
Three or more years of production supervisory or people-leadership experience
Proven experience leading hourly employees in a manufacturing environment
Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume production operation
Strong coaching, communication, and accountability skills
Ability to make timely decisions and solve production problems
Strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
High school diploma or GED
Ability to work the required permanent overnight schedule
Highly Preferred Experience:
Supervisory experience in industrial bakery manufacturing
Experience with bread, pastry, laminated dough, frozen bakery, or other commercial baking operations
Experience with automated or high-speed production lines
Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
Working knowledge of SAP
Strong supervisors from related food-manufacturing industries will also be considered, including frozen foods, prepared foods, dairy, beverages, confectionery, ingredients, and other high-volume food-processing environments.
What Will Make You Successful Strong, visible leadership on the production floor
Ability to coach employees and hold teams accountable
Commitment to food safety, product quality, and workplace safety
Ability to remain calm and make effective decisions under pressure
Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement skills
Ability to use production data to improve performance
Collaborative approach to working across plant departments
Desire to develop employees and advance within a growing organization
Compensation Base salary of$70,000
5% target incentive bonusbased on performance
Benefits at Bridor USABridor USA offers a comprehensive benefits package beginningon the first day of employment, which includes:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Paid vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays
401(k) retirement plan with company match of up to 6%
Training and professional development
Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Apply Today If you are a proven manufacturing supervisor who wants to develop people, make a measurable impact, and continue advancing your career, we would like to hear from you.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Bridor USA is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This position works 12-hour overnight shifts (8:00 PM – 8:00 AM) on a rotating schedule of 3 nights on / 4 nights off.