Production Supervisor
Isernio's Sausage Company · Ferndale, WA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $80k–$90k
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Isernio's Sausage Company (industrial) in Ferndale, WA. Establish, promote, and maintain safety standards, utilizing employee meetings, Safety Committee and effective training.
- They ask for
- 8+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, TPM, FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $80k–$90k
- 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 Washington: typical posted base $88k–$111k. This one lists $80k–$90k.
Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 21 production supervisor openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 20 other live production postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- About 15% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 3+)
Typical $88k–$111k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 95%
- ✓ Lean 57%
- 5S 43%
- Root cause 33%
- Kaizen 24%
- ✓ EHS / safety 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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Full description from Isernio's Sausage CompanyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key responsibilities
- ◆Facilitate development of employees through coaching, leadership and training
- ◆Initiates counseling and corrective action for disciplinary issues
- ◆Ensures safety standards are complied with, and employees work in a safe manner
- ◆Assist in accident investigations
- ◆Ensure reports are completely and accurately filled out and done in a timely fashion
- ◆Conduct or attend staff meetings
- ◆Apply long-term and short-term planning techniques
- ◆Oversee Projects and monitor crewing needs
- ◆Create and maintain an environment of continuous improvement
- ◆Ensure employees understand and exercise Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
- ◆Establish, promote, and maintain safety standards, utilizing employee meetings, Safety Committee and effective training
- ◆Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- ✓Fluent in English and Spanish is a plus
- ✓Must have strong working knowledge of food safety and regulatory business standards, practices, policies, procedures and state and federal laws and regulations including but not limited to HACCP, GMP’s SSOP’s, OSHA, and Labor Laws.
- ✓Understanding of TPM, Lean, problem solving, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- ✓Professional communication (written, spoken).
Company Description Hempler’s has a rich heritage of crafting premium products that dates back to the early 1800s at our family-owned sausage kitchen in Borken, Germany. Our mission is to deliver exceptional quality while upholding the highest standards of integrity and customer service. We achieve this by sourcing only the finest ingredients and fostering a team of dedicated, passionate individuals. We are committed to consistently exceeding expectations and maintaining our legacy of excellence.
Company Description
Hempler’s has a rich heritage of crafting premium products that dates back to the early 1800s at our family-owned sausage kitchen in Borken, Germany. Our mission is to deliver exceptional quality while upholding the highest standards of integrity and customer service. We achieve this by sourcing only the finest ingredients and fostering a team of dedicated, passionate individuals. We are committed to consistently exceeding expectations and maintaining our legacy of excellence.
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Job Description
Job Description Hempler Foods Group (part of the Isernio\'s Group) is growing at our Ferndale, WA Plant. We are adding several Supervisors to our facility 2nd shift!
These are new positions we are adding to support the growth of our Plant
This role is responsible for leading, motivating, and managing employees to optimize performance and productivity. The supervisor collaborates closely with teams across warehouse, quality assurance, maintenance, and other production departments to coordinate daily activities and ensure manufacturing schedules are met efficiently. The position requires strict adherence to regulations and procedures, including GMP, safety, and sanitation standards, while fostering a positive team culture within the department.
Wage & benefits
$80,000-$90,000/annually
- •Excellent benefits including 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long term disability insurance for all Hempler’s full time employees, as well as a generous employer contribution for dependent medical insurance.
- •Voluntary Insurances: Life insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- •401k with company match
- •9 Paid holidays, generous paid time off plan
- •Wellness Plan
- •Employee Discount