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Production Shift Supervisor jobs with green card sponsorship require employers to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. EB-3 is the most common pathway for experienced supervisors, covering candidates with two or more years of qualifying experience and leading to lawful permanent residence.
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Location: Eddystone, PA, US, PA 19022
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!
About the Role
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and optimizing daily manufacturing operations across all cocoa processing areas at the Eddystone facility. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant production while driving operational excellence, employee engagement, product quality, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor leads a team of approximately 30 employees and plays a critical role in supporting customers and sister sites that depend on the facility’s performance.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
- Lead daily manufacturing operations across cocoa processing and bulk load-out activities.
- Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with site safety procedures and reporting requirements.
- Conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions to improve workplace safety.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, sanitation, food safety, and quality standards.
- Monitor production performance, including throughput, yields, downtime, waste, and quality metrics.
- Coordinate labor, resources, and shift activities to achieve production targets and customer requirements.
- Validate production reporting accuracy within SAP, OEE systems, and production databases.
- Partner with Maintenance to resolve equipment issues and support preventive maintenance and reliability initiatives.
- Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts using Lean Manufacturing and BCOS methodologies.
- Complete shift reports, handovers, investigations, performance tracking, and disciplinary follow-up as required.
About You
- High School Diploma or GED with 3-5 years of manufacturing experience in a food, ingredient, or process manufacturing environment is required.
- Minimum 3-5 years of leadership or supervisory experience is required.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to engage employees and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Strong technical understanding of production processes, equipment, and operational decision-making.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required; SAP experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large teams, build accountability, and foster a high-performance culture.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
- Associate degree in Food Science, Production Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, HACCP, PCQI, or other food safety certifications are preferred; bilingual English/Spanish is an asset.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and lift up to 60 lbs unassisted.
- Candidate should be punctual and reliable, with the ability to work 12-hour shift starts at 5:45 p.m. and finishes at 6:00 a.m. Sun-Tues & Sunday-Wednesday.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
- 401(k) 6% Match
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.
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Supervisor, Production Night Shift
Location: Eddystone, PA, US, PA 19022
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!
About the Role
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and optimizing daily manufacturing operations across all cocoa processing areas at the Eddystone facility. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant production while driving operational excellence, employee engagement, product quality, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor leads a team of approximately 30 employees and plays a critical role in supporting customers and sister sites that depend on the facility’s performance.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
- Lead daily manufacturing operations across cocoa processing and bulk load-out activities.
- Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with site safety procedures and reporting requirements.
- Conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions to improve workplace safety.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, sanitation, food safety, and quality standards.
- Monitor production performance, including throughput, yields, downtime, waste, and quality metrics.
- Coordinate labor, resources, and shift activities to achieve production targets and customer requirements.
- Validate production reporting accuracy within SAP, OEE systems, and production databases.
- Partner with Maintenance to resolve equipment issues and support preventive maintenance and reliability initiatives.
- Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts using Lean Manufacturing and BCOS methodologies.
- Complete shift reports, handovers, investigations, performance tracking, and disciplinary follow-up as required.
About You
- High School Diploma or GED with 3-5 years of manufacturing experience in a food, ingredient, or process manufacturing environment is required.
- Minimum 3-5 years of leadership or supervisory experience is required.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to engage employees and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Strong technical understanding of production processes, equipment, and operational decision-making.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required; SAP experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large teams, build accountability, and foster a high-performance culture.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
- Associate degree in Food Science, Production Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, HACCP, PCQI, or other food safety certifications are preferred; bilingual English/Spanish is an asset.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and lift up to 60 lbs unassisted.
- Candidate should be punctual and reliable, with the ability to work 12-hour shift starts at 5:45 p.m. and finishes at 6:00 a.m. Sun-Tues & Sunday-Wednesday.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
- 401(k) 6% Match
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.
Were you missing anything in this job ad? Please share your feedback with us by clicking here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Production Shift Supervisor
Document your supervisory scope before applying
PERM requires the employer to describe the job duties precisely. Build a record of your direct reports, production metrics you oversee, and any safety or quality certifications you hold. Vague experience summaries slow the prevailing wage determination and can trigger recruitment challenges.
Search employers with active PERM filing history
Target manufacturers and food processing operations that have sponsored production supervisors before. Migrate Mate shows employers with verified green card sponsorship history by occupation, so you can focus your applications on operations that already understand the PERM process for this role.
Match your experience to EB-3 or EB-2 criteria
EB-3 skilled worker covers you if you have at least two years of qualifying supervisory experience. EB-2 applies if your role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. Identify which category fits before the employer drafts the job description.
Understand how prevailing wage shapes your offer
DOL sets the wage floor through the prevailing wage determination using the OFLC Wage Search before the PERM is filed. If the employer's offer falls below that level, PERM gets denied. Review the OFLC Wage Search for production supervisor roles in your target metro before you negotiate.
Expect a recruitment period before the petition files
PERM requires the employer to run a government-mandated recruitment test, typically including newspaper ads and internal posting, to show no qualified U.S. workers are available. This phase normally runs 30 to 60 days and must be completed before DOL will accept the application.
Track your priority date across employer changes
If your I-485 has been pending at USCIS for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you move to a comparable production supervisor role without restarting the green card process. Your original priority date also carries over to a new employer's I-140 once the first I-140 was approved.
Green Card Production Shift Supervisor: Frequently Asked Questions
Which EB category covers Production Shift Supervisor roles?
Most Production Shift Supervisor positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires at least two years of relevant experience rather than an advanced degree. If the employer structures the position to require a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive supervisory experience, EB-2 may also apply, but EB-3 is the more common path for this occupation.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to permanent residence, not a temporary status. The employer files a PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, which includes a prevailing wage determination and a recruitment test, before submitting an I-140 petition to USCIS. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery, but per-country limits mean nationals from high-demand countries can face significant priority-date backlogs before the final green card is issued.
What does the PERM recruitment test require the employer to do?
The employer must run a mandatory recruitment campaign, which typically includes two Sunday newspaper advertisements in a publication of general circulation, an internal job posting, and several additional recruitment steps defined by DOL regulations. The employer must document that no qualified U.S. workers applied and were rejected for lawful reasons. This process generally takes 30 to 60 days before PERM can be filed.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for production supervisors?
Search Migrate Mate to browse employers with verified green card sponsorship history filtered to production and manufacturing roles. Focusing on companies with a documented PERM filing record for supervisory positions saves time, since employers new to the process often underestimate the recruitment and prevailing wage requirements, which can cause delays or withdrawals mid-process.
Can I change employers after my green card case is filed?
Yes, under two distinct rules. If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending at USCIS for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Separately, once a prior employer's I-140 was approved, that priority date can be carried over when a new employer files a fresh I-140 on your behalf.