Production Manager
CFS
Hanford, CA
Production Manager – Food Manufacturing
Onsite | Permanent Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead 2nd shift food production operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is hands-on and highly collaborative, focused on food safety, quality, efficiency, and team development while ensuring production targets are met and regulatory standards are upheld.
About the Company
- Company is dedicated to quality, safety, honesty, and providing excellent customer service
- Leadership is dedicated to employee’s success
- Family-oriented, casual, and relaxed environment
- Our client offers competitive salary and excellent benefits package
- 10% 401K match, full medical, dental and vision, 3 weeks PTO
- Employee review: “Relaxed atmosphere, great people, and enjoyable place to work.”
- Compensation: $85,000-95,000
What You’ll Do as a Production Manager:
- Lead and support daily 2nd shift food production operations to meet quality, safety, productivity, and delivery goals
- Supervise, coach, and develop production teams including leads, operators, and line staff
- Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, USDA/FDA, and food safety standards
- Develop and manage production schedules, labor planning, and line efficiencies
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, throughput, and process optimization
- Maintain strong focus on sanitation, safety, and facility standards
- Monitor KPIs including yield, downtime, labor utilization, and product quality
- Collaborate with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Planning teams to ensure smooth production flow
- Support onboarding, training, and performance management of production employees
What We’re Looking for in a Production Manager:
- 5+ years of production leadership experience in food or dairy manufacturing or food processing
- 2+ years of direct people management experience
- Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety, and regulatory compliance
- Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement experience highly desired
- Bachelor’s degree preferred (Food Science, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field)
MaxSalary: USD95000
MinSalary: USD85000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.