Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift
Fresh Express · Salinas, CA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Fresh Express (industrial) in Salinas, CA. Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese) preferred.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in California: typical posted base $85k–$106k.
Median of the low and high ends of 35 live postings that list pay, out of 61 production supervisor openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 73 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $80k–$100k, from 29 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 76%
- Lean 55%
- EHS / safety 23%
- Root cause 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for New product launch, Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from Fresh ExpressAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Evaluate and interpret daily manufacturing schedule.
- ◆Understanding of food processing, food sanitation, food safety, worker safety and cost savings development.
- ◆Ensure continual process improvement.
- ◆Ensure the overall completion of the daily production schedule.
- ◆Support the launching of all new products and process.
- ◆Maintaining a standard of performance for the manufacturing group.
- ◆Ability to communicate throughout the organization in written and verbal form.
- ◆Strong understanding of food processing, food sanitation, food safety, worker safety, cost development or equivalent.
- ◆Support new product initiatives through allocating adequate manufacturing resources to implement and support new products.
- ◆Maintain and improve labor variances and yield goals.
- ◆Review KRONOS punch detail reports and make corrections to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley controls.
- ◆Monitor daily attendance records to ensure compliance with attendance policies.
- ◆Must have good time management skills, give constructive feedback and able to drive accountability.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or Food
- ✓Manufacturing equivalent.
- ✓Proficiency in MS office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- ✓The ability to take complex assignments and interpret them into working action items.
- ✓Proven leadership skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- ✓Ability to supervise direct reports through coaching and mentoring.
Other Desired Qualifications/Skills
- ✓Formal process improvement, leadership and execution with demonstration of success.
- ✓Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese) preferred.
Required Education and Experience
- ✓Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
- ✓Minimum 3 years' experience in production supervision within a food processing and packaging environment or equivalent.
Working Conditions
Production plant environment with some business office.
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The Production Supervisor will be responsible for shift start-up, fulfillment of customer demands, and coordination of people and materials. This individual will supervise the production of all finished goods in keeping with the standards established regarding Safety, Quality and Cost.
Other Information
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.