Production Supervisor
Bob Evans Foods · Xenia, OH
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 75+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Bob Evans Foods (industrial) in Xenia, OH. Do the right thing and be courageous working to do what is best for customers, company, team and self, knowing that positive actions will help everyone as the company drives for results.
- They ask for
- 75+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Ohio: typical posted base $74k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 68 production supervisor openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 63 other live production postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (75+ vs 5+)
Typical $74k–$97k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 94%
- Lean 33%
- ✓ EHS / safety 22%
- Union environment 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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requirements
and the development of daily work assignments for each team member. This position plays a key role in achieving the proper staffing levels for the production lines for the facility to achieve safety and production objectives. The incumbent is responsible for providing a safe and productive work environment and monitoring the development of team members providing coaching and counseling to improve their performance.
Education
- ✓A bachelor’s degree or a combination of college and equivalent work experience in a food manufacturing facility.
Experience
- ✓Four to five years of progressive experience working with industrial food manufacturing equipment and supervision of multiple employees.
- ✓Must be comfortable working within a Harvest (Pork Sausage) Manufacturing environment.
responsibilities
to the best of their ability to help everyone win together. He/she will do the right thing and be courageous working to do what is best for customers, company, team and self, knowing that positive actions will help everyone as the company drives for results. You will be expected to be dependable, resourceful, flexible to business needs, a team player, a good communicator and a person with high integrity.
Responsibilities
- ◆Solving Problems & Utilizing Critical Thinking
- ◆Effectively Using Resources
- ◆Maximizing Talent Deployment & Development
- ◆Communicating Effectively & Respectfully
- ◆Effectively Managing Conflict
- ◆Maximizing Talend Deployment and Development
Requirements
- ✓Manufacturing Environment
- ✓While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold, wet or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and the noise level can be loud.
- ✓Requires walking, sitting, standing and bending for long periods of time
- ✓May lift up to 30lbs occasionally
- ✓Vision abilities required to read instructions and to enter data on computer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the
responsibilities
or duties required.
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Business Unit Overview
About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides*, including many varieties of wholesome, feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, sold in grocery stores across the country. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products including liquid eggs. In addition to our flagship Bob Evans ® brand, our product portfolio includes Simply Potatoes ® , Egg Beaters ® and Owens ® Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit www.bobevansgrocery.com .
Position Overview
This position is accountable for the daily coordination of production within a Harvest Manufacturing Facility. It requires the assessment of daily operational
Accountabilities
- •Oversee shift production on the production floor including adherence to all safety protocols, supervision of hourly production staff responsible for daily manufacturing activities and communicating job expectations
- •Responsible for hourly employee performance activities including coaching, counseling, discipline, timekeeping and policy and procedure management and enforcement.
- •Maintains production through continuous improvement activities, monitoring staffing and resources, developing reporting procedures and systems, and initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
- •Participates in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training and mentoring processes.
- •Identifies shift production performance gaps in efficiency, suggest improvements and implement corrective actions to fix deficiencies.
- •Ensure a safe work environment through prompt resolution of safety-related issues, monitoring of work practices to ensure safe work behaviors and doing safety related facility tours and audits. Participates in plant safety program as a leader or group participant.
- •Ensure product quality by adherence to product/packaging specifications, SQF protocols and OSHA compliance standards.
- •Validate equipment operation at beginning of shift, communicate problems, and initiate work orders for equipment that cannot be repaired during the shift. Provide feedback to maintenance regarding work orders completed or scheduled.
- •Ensure collaboration of team members across functions on shift and hand off to oncoming leadership to ensure the development of a high-performance work environment.
Candidate Profile
The incumbent is challenged to work closely with multiple cross-functional groups. The ideal candidate will act each day as a positive example of the company values. He/she will always put safety first, perform job
Bob Evans Supervisor/Manager – Success Practices
- •Competing & Winning
- •Being Resilient & Resourceful
- •Relating & Managing Up
- •Establishing and Communicating Enterprise Purpose
- •Facilitating Execution Plans
- •Defining Roles &
Skills
- •Ability to lead and direct a diverse set of human resources
- •Effective oral and written communication skills
- •Operating knowledge of computers, desktop software, and business systems
- •High School equivalency math skills
- •Must possess knowledge in the area of safety; including OSHA and other applicable federal and state regulations.
- •Knowledgeable of food processing, HACCP, GMPs and sanitation preferred
Work Environment and Physical