Production Supervisor (Cheese)
Leprino Foods · Roswell, NM
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Travel
- Includes overnights
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Leprino Foods (food & beverage) in Roswell, NM. Guide, mentor, and develop team members through coaching, feedback, and ongoing technical and safety training.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · overnight travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in the US: typical posted base $75k–$102k.
Median of the low and high ends of 350 live postings that list pay, out of 1246 production supervisor openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 1275 other live production postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $75k–$101k, from 294 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 87%
- Lean 36%
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This plant: Leprino Foods in Roswell
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You Have At Least (Required Qualifications)
- ✓A bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology, or a related field — or equivalent work experience.
- ✓5+ years of experience in food manufacturing, with at least 1 year of experience leading, mentoring, or delegating work to others.
- ✓Working knowledge of processing or packaging systems, including equipment operations and troubleshooting.
- ✓Strong computer proficiency and the ability to learn systems such as SAP or other manufacturing software.
- ✓Able to work weekends, swing, and overnight shifts.
We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications)
- ✓Experience in dairy or cheese manufacturing, particularly in packaging or processing operations.
- ✓Prior supervisory experience in a production or manufacturing setting.
- ✓Technical understanding of packaging systems and mechanical aptitude for diagnosing operational issues.
- ✓Familiarity with HACCP, GMPs, and sanitation practices that ensure food safety excellence!
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Within our 600-person manufacturing facility in Roswell – Leprino is seeking a Production Supervisor (Cheese) to move our organization to even larger levels of dairy ingredient growth! We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it is why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.
What You’ll Do
- •Lead and support a team of hourly employees in our Cheese Department , ensuring consistent product quality, team safety, and efficient production each shift!
- •Plan and schedule daily staffing to meet production goals while maintaining a safe, collaborative work environment.
- •Guide, mentor, and develop team members through coaching, feedback, and ongoing technical and safety training.
- •Build a culture of trust and teamwork by communicating clearly and recognizing performance that makes a difference!
- •Supervise daily shift operations to meet or exceed established standards for productivity, yield, and product quality.
- •Partner with maintenance and quality teams to identify equipment needs and ensure timely repairs that keep production moving.
- •Reinforce company policies consistently and fairly while encouraging accountability and engagement.
- •Oversee quality systems and sanitation programs that meet all food safety expectations and regulatory requirements.
- •Promote and lead safe work practices every day, ensuring employees have the tools and training they need to perform their jobs safely.
- •Monitor financial and operational performance, recommending improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
Offering You In Return
A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.
Our Story
Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over 5,500 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?
Learn more at Leprino.com