Production Supervisor 1st Shift

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.  Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

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
• 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.

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.