Food Factory Production Supervisor
Elmer Chocolate · Ponchatoula, LA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Elmer Chocolate (industrial) in Ponchatoula, LA.
- They ask for
- 18+ years
- Tools it names
- DOE, Robotics
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in the US: typical posted base $78k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 265 live postings that list pay, out of 952 production supervisor openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 13 other live production postings in Louisiana.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 100%
- Lean 36%
- FDA / GMP 21%
- EHS / safety 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, Robotics, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from Elmer ChocolateAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
include people management, food production, safety, quality, and mathematical & efficiency reporting.
Since 1855, Elmer Chocolate has been a leading candy and snack manufacturer in the Gulf South. Widely known for Easter Heavenly Hash® and Gold Brick®, today the family-owned business is recognized as the second largest heart box chocolates manufacturer in the USA.
Basic
Responsibilities
- ◆Leads a team of 10+ operators and 6+ candy associates.
- ◆Staffing, training and development.
- ◆Monitors the production of moulded chocolates and various seasonal candy including machine/line efficiency.
- ◆Communicates production plans and needs.
- ◆Interprets and enforces safety policy, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMPs) and company policies.
- ◆Maintains and improves quality programs.
- ◆Production reporting including regulating/monitoring of material flow and material usage.
- ◆Ensures job orders are completed.
- ◆Manages time and attendance.
- ◆Handles employee relations under the guidance of Human Resources.
- ◆Employee Performance Management.
Required Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or GED
- ✓18 years old+.
- ✓3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; food is a plus.
- ✓Leadership skills, positive attitude and common sense.
- ✓Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills in person and writing.
- ✓Experience with industrial production lines including industrial control systems (HMI).
- ✓Intermediate computer skills Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- ✓Mathematical aptitude.
- ✓Problem solving and decision-making skills.
- ✓Initiative and ownership.
- ✓Dependability and reliability on site.
- ✓Team player.
- ✓Available to work overtime and weekends.
- ✓Pass drug test(s) and background check(s)
- ✓Reliable transportation
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Job Description
Job Description PAY DOE
12-hour shifts
3pm -3am every Mon. to Thurs. + some Fridays
Do you enjoy leading people and overseeing operations?
Elmer Chocolate is seeking a highly motivated and organized Production Supervisor to monitor the computerized, machinery & robotics production of moulded chocolates and various seasonal candy. The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading a production unit (a team of ≈16 people) consisting of diverse machine operators and candy associates.
What Elmer Chocolate Offers
- •Competitive wages
- •Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
- •Paid vacation
- •401(k)
- •Climate controlled environment
- •Full time, 40+ hour/week schedules
- •Opportunities for advancement