Production Supervisor

About Lipman Family Farms

Lipman Family Farms is the largest open-field tomato grower in North America and a leading supplier of fresh produce throughout North America. For more than 75 years, Lipman has remained family-owned and operated, building a reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service. From seed to shelf, we are committed to delivering fresh, safe, and high-quality produce while investing in our people, communities, and the future of agriculture.

Our mission is simple: to provide fresh solutions that create value for our customers while remaining Good from the Ground Up.

About the Role

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily production operations, leading hourly employees, and ensuring productivity, quality, safety, and labor goals are met. This role requires a hands-on leader who can develop employees, identify operational challenges, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team of approximately 60–80 hourly production employees.
• Oversee daily production activities to ensure customer specifications, quality standards, and production goals are met.
• Monitor production performance, including cases per hour, pounds per labor hour, downtime, and overtime.
• Identify performance gaps, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage employee attendance, staffing levels
• Support employee onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, workplace safety, sanitation, and company policies.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, and quality teams to resolve production issues and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or management experience in production, manufacturing, warehousing, or a related environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to improve operational performance.
• Experience in food production or produce operations preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing production needs.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and employee development
• Accountability and decision-making
• Production efficiency and cost management
• Safety and quality awareness
• Communication and teamwork

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Knoxville, TN 37924 (Required)

Work Location: In person