Production Supervisor (2nd shift)
Advance Services · Gilroy, CA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $82k–$85k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Advance Services (industrial) in Gilroy, CA.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $82k–$85k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in California: typical posted base $82k–$106k. This one lists $82k–$85k.
Median of the low and high ends of 26 live postings that list pay, out of 45 production supervisor openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 44 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $75k–$95k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 93%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ Root cause 27%
- 5S 27%
- ✓ EHS / safety 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Full description from Advance ServicesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
Supervise daily production operations including workforce assignments, labor allocation, shift coverage, and attendance to meet production targets. Work flexible schedules, including rotating day and night shifts, as required. Monitor production output, efficiency, and downtime; analyze production data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to improve productivity and reduce waste. Understand production equipment operation, machine settings, and basic troubleshooting to minimize downtime; ensure availability of materials, equipment, and resources. Apply knowledge of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging materials to optimize machine performance, product quality, food safety, and sanitation. Train and guide production staff on SOPs, safety practices, GMP, and quality standards. Maintain accurate production records and prepare daily production reports. Coordinate with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Warehouse teams to resolve issues and support investigations (quality defects, complaints, food safety incidents, deviations), including root cause and corrective/preventive actions. Ensure compliance with company policies, safety rules, GMP, and regulatory requirements; support continuous improvement initiatives.
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Production Supervisor We are hiring a Production Supervisor (2nd Shift) to lead daily production operations in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This role oversees staffing, production performance, safety, GMP/food safety compliance, and cross-functional coordination to hit targets while maintaining quality and sanitation standards. Schedule: Varies | Up to 40 hours/week | Up to 7 days/week (as needed) Pay Rate: $82,000 to $85,000 yearly Interview: Yes