About this role
Operations Supervisor – Bacon Production | 1st Shift
Location: Hatfield, PA | On-Site
Schedule: 5:00am start | Some weekend flexibility required
Clemens Food Group's Hatfield North facility is a large-scale Ready-to-Eat and Value-Added manufacturing operation producing bacon, sausage, and smoked meat products. This role provides the opportunity to lead one of the facility's most significant production areas, with ownership of the full bacon process across injection, pressing, and slicing.
As the Operations Supervisor, you'll lead approximately 34 team members, including two Team Leads, and have significant responsibility for people, performance, and continuous improvement. The scope provides exposure across the business and is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader looking to continue growing toward Superintendent, Director, or other operations leadership opportunities within Clemens Food Group.
What You'll Do
• Own performance across safety, quality, production, labor, yield, and operational KPIs.
• Spend approximately 60% of your time on the production floor, actively coaching your team and staying connected to the operation.
• Lead daily huddles, identify performance gaps, solve problems, and turn improvement opportunities into measurable results.
• Partner with Quality, Food Safety, Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, and other teams to improve overall performance.
• Anticipate operational challenges and drive sustainable improvements across the bacon operation.
What We're Looking For
• 5–10 years of manufacturing leadership experience at the Supervisor, Superintendent, or comparable level.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
• Previous food manufacturing experience preferred, with meat or protein processing experience strongly preferred.
• Candidates from other complex, high-volume manufacturing industries with transferable experience are encouraged to apply.
• Career progression from hands-on manufacturing roles into increasing levels of leadership is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams, manage KPIs, develop people, and deliver measurable operational improvements.
• A self-driven leadership style with a bias for action, continuous improvement mindset, and ability to anticipate what's ahead—key behaviors identified for success in this position.
• Spanish language skills are a plus, but not required.
With broad operational ownership and significant cross-functional exposure, this role is well suited for an experienced manufacturing leader who is ready for substantial responsibility and continued growth toward Superintendent, Director, or other operations leadership opportunities.
Agency Statement
Clemens Food Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at Clemens Food Group via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement for this role, and without having been asked to participate in this by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Clemens Food Group, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired. Firms not authorized to submit candidates will not be eligible for any fee or ownership claim.
Disclaimer & EEOC Statement:
It is the policy of Clemens Food Group to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.