Production Supervisor

Bunge · Sandston, VA

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Production
Base pay: $76k–$86k
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Food & beverage
Posted: Today

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at Bunge (food & beverage) in Sandston, VA.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Base pay: $76k–$86k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Virginia: typical posted base $68k–$88k. This one lists $76k–$86k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 31 production supervisor openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 34 other live production postings in Virginia.

Base pay: About 5% below similar roles
Experience asked: Typical (3+ years)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 86%
5S 23%
EHS / safety 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Bunge in Sandston

2 other open roles at this site.

Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Plant Manager · Production · Manager

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requirements

✓Track and report shift productivity improvements
✓Approve daily reports and KPRs for the assigned shift
✓Report and trouble shoot operations issues
✓Provide input to the Mgr-Production Operations and/or Plant Manager to plan annual shutdowns
✓Support Process Safety Management programs, where applicable
✓Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance of assigned shift in all aspects
✓Help develop and drive Operations Excellence Plans to meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement in assigned shift
✓Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the assigned shift
✓Monitor KPR’s and help develop plans to bring assigned shift in line with Operations Excellence goals
✓Periodically participate in the daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the assigned shift operations activities are aligned
✓Participate in personnel investigations and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
✓Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

✓Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering or related field or equivalent progressive experience of 3+ years in soybean crushing, oil refining, milling, oil packaging operations, or related and applicable activities in support of industrial operations is required
✓Proficiency with basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and other technical software packages, as needed
✓Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 10:30pm-7:00am; weekends as needed.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

✓We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
✓We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
✓We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge

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City : Sandston

State : Virginia (US-VA)

Country : United States (US)

Requisition Number : 48562

A Day in the Life

Responsible for the safe and efficient supervision of day-to-day assigned Crush, Refinery, or Packaging production operations department shift. Support the Mgr-Production Operations in monitoring and improving plant productivity.

What You'll Be Doing

•Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated and employees and management have a common goal of zero injuries
•Oversee assigned department production shift activities (crush, refinery, milling, packaging, warehouse, boiler house, and/or elevator) to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency
•Ensure assigned shift is compliant with sanitation requirements. May provide support in the monthly sanitation inspections and implementation of any corrective actions as necessary
•Commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory