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Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Conagra Brands · Darien, WI · $64,000–$95,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you start a shift so your team knows the daily production plan and priorities?

What they are checking: Whether they run clear daily direction setting so everyone knows the targets for safety, quality and output.

Tell me about a bottleneck you identified and how you led the team to fix it.

What they are checking: Whether they use structured, team-based problem solving rather than solving everything alone.

How do you coach an employee who keeps missing standard work steps?

What they are checking: Whether they coach and give feedback before turning to discipline, and stay consistent.

How do you keep a team engaged when the work is repetitive?

What they are checking: Whether they build ownership and morale in ways that keep people involved in improvement.

What would you do

Your line is behind on output and a quality issue appears. How do you decide what to do?

What they are checking: Whether they protect food safety and quality first even when production numbers suffer.

An experienced operator ignores a new safety rule. How do you address it?

What they are checking: Whether they enforce safety fairly no matter the person's seniority or attitude.

About the work

How do you oversee sanitation to keep the plant food safe?

What they are checking: Whether they understand sanitation as part of production, not something separate from their responsibility.

What production metrics do you watch most closely during a shift, and why?

What they are checking: Whether they understand measures like efficiency, downtime and yield and act on them in real time.

How do you run a shift handoff meeting so problems carry over correctly?

What they are checking: Whether they create clear communication between shifts so issues are not lost or repeated.

How do you make sure gains from an improvement project actually stick?

What they are checking: Whether they sustain results through standard work and follow-up instead of letting things slide back.

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The full job description

As published by Conagra Brands.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead and develop production team members while driving safe, efficient, and high‑quality operations at the Darien, Wisconsin manufacturing facility. You will oversee daily production execution, identify and resolve process issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, quality, cost, and customer service performance. You will foster an engaged, team‑oriented workforce that consistently delivers results. Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM 2/2/3 schedule pattern A Taste of Your Responsibilities • Lead production team members to achieve daily production, quality, and cost targets. • Monitor production performance to confirm standards for safety, quality, productivity, and cost are met. • Identify process issues or bottlenecks and lead structured, team‑based problem solving to resolution. • Support daily production planning and deliver line performance against plan. • Drive execution of standard work and daily direction‑setting activities. • Lead shift handoff meetings to share performance results, priorities, and plans between shifts. • Provide training, coaching, and feedback to support employee development and performance improvement. • Evaluate performance and contribute to ongoing talent development and engagement. • Enforce plant rules, regulations, and operating procedures. • Support sanitation activities as needed to maintain a clean, food‑safe environment. • Promote and support plant and company safety programs, including adherence to defined safety requirements. Ingredients Required for Your Success • High School Diploma Required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. • Three to five years of supervisory experience preferred. • Experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred. • Experience in food processing or food manufacturing is a plus. Physical Requirements More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply: You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand‑eye coordination. You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size. This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary. #LI-Onsite #LI-BC1 #LI-Associate Compensation Pay Range:$64,000-$95,000 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees. Our Benefits We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role: • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities Our Company At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome. Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

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