Debone Production Supervisor- 1st Shift- Waverly Plant
Smart Chicken · Waverly, NE
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Industry
- Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Smart Chicken (industrial) in Waverly, NE. Maintain a safe work environment and promote safety initiatives.
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in the US: typical posted base $76k–$101k.
Median of the low and high ends of 247 live postings that list pay, out of 916 production supervisor openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 14 other live production postings in Nebraska.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 100%
- ✓ EHS / safety 33%
- Lean 27%
- SAP 20%
- 5S 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from Smart ChickenAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Ensure daily production schedules and customer orders are fulfilled.
- ◆Lead and supervise production team members.
- ◆Maintain a safe work environment and promote safety initiatives.
- ◆Oversee production start-up activities and staffing assignments.
- ◆Monitor product quality and USDA compliance requirements.
- ◆Ensure proper inventory rotation, coding, and shipment accuracy.
- ◆Train, coach, counsel, and develop team members.
- ◆Maintain production records and documentation.
- ◆Partner with other supervisors to resolve operational issues.
- ◆Support continuous improvement and quality initiatives.
Qualifications
- ✓High school diploma or GED required.
- ✓Additional vocational training, certifications, or college coursework preferred.
- ✓Basic computer skills.
- ✓Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- ✓Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred.
- ✓Ability to supervise and motivate a team performing similar production tasks.
- ✓Ability to travel occasionally (15 trips annually).
Suggested Interview Focus Areas
Production and manufacturing experience.
Leadership and supervisory experience.
Safety management and OSHA/USDA compliance.
Employee coaching, training, and accountability.
Problem-solving and conflict resolution.
Production scheduling and meeting operational goals.
Recordkeeping and computer proficiency.
Experience working in a fast-paced production environment.
Ideal Candidate
A hands-on production leader with strong people-management skills, a commitment to safety and quality, experience meeting production targets, and the ability to develop and engage frontline team members.
Please provide a resume
Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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Production Supervisor
This role is responsible for leading production operations while maintaining safety, quality, productivity, and team performance. The supervisor ensures production goals are met, staffing levels are adequate, equipment is operating efficiently, inventory is managed correctly, and company policies are communicated and enforced.
