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Plant Supervisor in New Castle

Date Posted: 11 May 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Plant Supervisor – Food Manufacturing 

Full-time/On-site

About the Role

We are seeking a Plant Supervisor to oversee daily production operations within a high-volume frozen bakery manufacturing facility. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring efficient, safe, and consistent production across multiple high-speed manufacturing lines producing laminated dough and frozen baked goods.

The Plant Supervisor will play a key role in driving production performance, maintaining strict food safety and quality standards, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.


Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise daily production activities across multiple lines, including mixing, laminating, proofing, freezing, and packaging

  • Drive key production KPIs including yield, throughput, waste reduction, and labor efficiency

  • Ensure compliance with SQF/BRC food safety standards, GMPs, HACCP protocols, and all regulatory requirements

  • Lead, coach, and develop shift supervisors, operators, and production team members

  • Monitor product quality, dough consistency, and finished goods specifications

  • Partner with maintenance and sanitation teams to minimize downtime and support equipment reliability

  • Analyze production data including scrap, downtime, and efficiency metrics to identify improvement opportunities

  • Enforce all safety procedures and ensure OSHA compliance across the facility

  • Coordinate shift scheduling and staffing needs to meet production demand


Required Qualifications

  • 3–7+ years of experience in food manufacturing (bakery or frozen food production strongly preferred)

  • Experience in high-speed, high-volume production environments

  • Strong leadership and team development skills

  • Familiarity with ERP and/or MES systems for production reporting

  • Knowledge of GMP, SQF, or BRC food safety standards preferred


Preferred Qualifications

  • SQF Practitioner Certification

  • HACCP Certification

  • OSHA 30 Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher)

  • PCQI Certification


Compensation

$65,000 – $95,000 annually (based on experience)

 


How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume directly to kylla.olsen@gogpac.com or call 515-671-2172 for immediate consideration.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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