What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Farmer Focus?
Thrive on pressure? Lead from the front. Build something that matters.
Farmer Focus is looking for a Production Supervisor who loves a fast‑paced environment and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves. Are you a hands-on leader, who excels through change, and is willing to put in the hours to get the job done? You’re who we need to lead a team while driving results in our high‑growth, mission‑driven organic poultry operation.
Ask yourself:
Do you naturally analyze data, spot issues, and act—without being told?
Are safety, quality, and compliance non‑negotiable to you?
Are you comfortable holding people accountable, even when it’s uncomfortable?
If yes, read on.
As a Production Supervisor at Farmer Focus, you will own day‑to‑day production line operations, including safety, quality, efficiency, documentation, and execution. You’ll lead approximately 40 team members, enforce GMP and HACCP requirements, analyze yields and labor data, manage staffing, and drive continuous improvement in a structured, fast‑moving production environment.
This role rewards discipline, attention to detail, and decisive leadership.
At Farmer Focus, we empower farmers to do what they do best while producing organic, humanely raised chicken. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values of Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
What if your work helped protect family farms and build a better food system?
Position Overview:
- Highlights: Lead daily production operations, ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Develop and support a high‑performing production team.
- Job Type: Production Supervisor, Processing Supervisor, Operations
- Work Hours: Full Time, 1st Shift & 2nd Shift Available
- Benefits: Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, 401K, Flexible PTO
- Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Required Experience
- Experience in food manufacturing, preferably poultry.
- Two years supervisory experience.
Work Environment: Required to access the poultry production environment. Must be able to tolerate the varying heat, wet, and chill of the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment required in the production area. Required to wear hair and beard nets in the production area.