Production Supervisor

Location: Chattanooga, TN
Department: Production / Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full-time
Schedule: 5 days per week, typically 12:00 AM–8:00 AM. Open availability is needed, including weekends and overtime as business needs require.
Reports to: General Manager

About TDP Bakery

TDP Bakery brings fresh, indulgent bakery products to customers through our BakeFace™ brand and partner-labeled products. We are a growing bakery manufacturer and distributor with a close-knit, team-oriented culture and a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Position Summary

We are looking for a hands-on, motivated Production Supervisor to help lead our overnight bakery production team in Chattanooga. This role supports daily production operations, team performance, product quality, food safety, staffing, training, and overall shift execution.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who enjoys leading people, solving problems, and keeping production running safely and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise daily production activities to help meet safety, quality, labor, and production goals.
• Lead, coach, and support production team members throughout the shift.
• Help coordinate staffing, breaks, line flow, production priorities, and shift assignments.
• Ensure employees follow company policies, GMPs, food safety standards, sanitation expectations, and safety procedures.
• Monitor product quality and help address issues quickly and effectively.
• Communicate production, staffing, quality, or equipment concerns to the appropriate teams.
• Partner with Quality, Sanitation, Maintenance, and Production Management to resolve operational issues.
• Support training for new and existing team members.
• Complete production reports, shift documentation, downtime tracking, labor reporting, and other required records.
• Help identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, minimize downtime, and strengthen team performance.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead and support employees in a fast-paced production environment.
• Good attention to detail and ability to identify safety, quality, equipment, or process concerns.
• Basic understanding of production processes, GMPs, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities during the shift.
• Basic computer skills, including Outlook, Excel, Teams, or production reporting systems.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of experience in production, manufacturing, bakery, or food manufacturing preferred.
• Prior lead, trainer, or supervisory experience preferred.
• High-volume food manufacturing or bakery experience is a plus.
• Experience with production reporting, labor tracking, downtime tracking, inventory support, or quality documentation is helpful.
• Exposure to FDA, USDA, SQF, AIB, customer audits, or third-party audits is a plus, but not required.

Preferred Skills

• Food manufacturing or bakery production experience.
• FSMA or PCQI certification is a plus.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement exposure is a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems, production software, inventory systems, or reporting tools is helpful.

If you are a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, supporting production goals, and being part of a growing team, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and join the TDP Bakery family.

TDP Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or any other category protected by law.