Operations Supervisor - Processing 1st shift

Accepting applications until: February 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM EST

Location: ELMWOOD PARK, NJ

Pay Rate: $70,000.00 - $82,000.00 Hourly

Department: 5216 Deboxing-Processing AM

Job Status: Full-Time

Days Worked: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.

Hour Per Week: 40

History

Dr. Praeger’s was founded in 1994 with the mission to bring delicious frozen food to everyone. It’s not every day that two heart surgeons get into the food business, but over 20 years ago that’s exactly what our dads did. Motivated by what they saw in their practice, our parents set out on a mission to encourage sensible eating. They knew ingredients had to be nutritious and simple, that everything had to be delicious, and that their products needed to be super simple to make.

While the world has changed since our little family business first got started, our focus remains true to our dads’ vision and we work every day to make them proud. To learn more visit:

The Operations Processing Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily operations of both the processing process and staff. This role entails ensuring the efficient attainment of production targets while upholding the highest standards of quality, food safety, and overall safety throughout the processing department. This position demands strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills, along with technical expertise. Additionally, you must excel in multitasking within a fast-paced environment and possess the capability to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

• Supervise and organize manufacturing activities, oversee resource allocation and workflow management to achieve production targets in alignment with plant policies, with a concentrated focus on safety and quality.
• Provide continuous leadership, train, mentor and develop production team members to enhance their skills and performance levels.
• Actively promote plant safety and adherence to Quality, Sanitation, GMP, and HACCP standards.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and optimize production efficiency.
• Enforce optimal practices for inventory management, material handling, and waste reduction to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as warehouse, quality assurance, research and development, and supply chain, to address production challenges and introduce enhancements to processes.
• Evaluate production data and performance metrics to pinpoint trends, root causes of inefficiencies, and possibilities for enhancing process efficiency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting employee engagement in problem-solving and encouraging suggestions for process enhancements.
• Coordinate and supervise pre-production activities and equipment set-up.
• Apply disciplinary actions as per plant policies and procedures.
• Review shift activities, adjusting for continuous improvement.
• Keep management informed of production status and promptly address any issues.
• Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to employees and work together to achieve them.
• Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules.
• Check production output according to specifications.
• Submit reports on performance and progress.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to quality, safety, and environmental standards.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position directly supervises 16 or more production personnel.

• Mentoring and leadership.
• Maintain high expectations for self and others, demonstrating dedication to achieving results.
• Analyze data and information, making effective and timely decisions.
• Utilize innovative approaches to problem-solving.
• Work well under pressure with a strong sense of urgency.
• Solid problem-solving, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, reliable, and resourceful.
• Effectively work independently and within a team environment.

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