Entry Level Shift Supervisor Jobs
New grad shift supervisor jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship background or demonstrated leadership in any setting can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Consulting & Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Food & Beverage, with employers like GXO Logistics, MAT Holdings, and Valmont Industries hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.
A Brief Summary Of This Position
This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the production, material flow, and the quality control of the Galvanizing department. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for administering organizational policies and procedures at the department level and for supervising the daily shop operations and establishing work priorities to meet internal and external customer shipping commitments. Incumbent will establish shift objectives to support the division’s goals and objectives and review this performance plan. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring manufactured products meet or exceed quality standards and initiate actions necessary to maintain standards. Incumbent will order and supervise the necessary repairs and maintenance of machines and equipment throughout the production area. Additional responsibilities include maintaining records for the accuracy and timeliness of daily footage and poundage, completed orders, and inspection reports. The Shift Supervisor will enforce good safety and housekeeping practices and employee training programs. Incumbent will be expected to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times on the production floor.
Essential Functions
- Implement work schedule to maximize utilization of manpower, machines, and materials and assign work to hourly employees
- Process parts and/or components to meet production schedule and advise upper management and sales of difficulties in meeting plans or schedules
- Monitor performance of assigned personnel, complete employee performance review, and take corrective action as necessary
- Report discrepancies in blueprints, specifications, methods, engineering data, standards, etc. to upper management
- Ensure product quality meets specified standards and assigned personnel make inspections as required by standard procedures
- Report and investigate all incidents in a timely manner
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of assigned personnel’s time and production through various production reports
- Conduct shift start up meetings at the beginning of every shift and monthly safety meeting with personnel
- Administer company policies in a firm, fair, and consistent manner
- Maintain good housekeeping and safe working conditions in assigned areas
- Train new employees into department activities and safety procedures
Other Important Details About The Role
- Serve as a champion for various teams/projects to promote continuous improvement
- Actively participate in monthly Safety Leadership Team meetings
- Assist with maintaining process tanks at required levels of concentrations for quality galvanizing
- This position reports to the General Manager and has 10-25 direct reports
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
- High school diploma or GED equivalent with 2+ years of leadership experience in an industrial environment
- Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in front of an audience
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
- Ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications
- Preferred Bachelor’s with 3+ years relevant experience OR associate’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience OR 7+ years of relevant experience
- Three years of supervisory or management experience in an industrial environment is preferred
- Working knowledge of OSHA, environmental regulations, and state and federal labor standards is preferred
- Experience utilizing an automated time and attendance tracking system is preferred
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts including proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume for product and the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry is preferred
Working Environment And Physical Efforts
Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. Environment is a factory environment subject to heat and cold as the plant is a large carport configuration. Minimal travel requirements for this position. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee will also operate forklifts, basic hand tools, and handle steel to assist with efficient operations within the plant. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds in working with smaller pieces of steel throughout the operation. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
- Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
- Work Life Support
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
- Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
LOCATION
3535 Halifax Road
Petersburg Virginia 23805-1113
INTRODUCTION
We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.
A Brief Summary Of This Position
This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the production, material flow, and the quality control of the Galvanizing department. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for administering organizational policies and procedures at the department level and for supervising the daily shop operations and establishing work priorities to meet internal and external customer shipping commitments. Incumbent will establish shift objectives to support the division’s goals and objectives and review this performance plan. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring manufactured products meet or exceed quality standards and initiate actions necessary to maintain standards. Incumbent will order and supervise the necessary repairs and maintenance of machines and equipment throughout the production area. Additional responsibilities include maintaining records for the accuracy and timeliness of daily footage and poundage, completed orders, and inspection reports. The Shift Supervisor will enforce good safety and housekeeping practices and employee training programs. Incumbent will be expected to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times on the production floor.
Essential Functions
- Implement work schedule to maximize utilization of manpower, machines, and materials and assign work to hourly employees
- Process parts and/or components to meet production schedule and advise upper management and sales of difficulties in meeting plans or schedules
- Monitor performance of assigned personnel, complete employee performance review, and take corrective action as necessary
- Report discrepancies in blueprints, specifications, methods, engineering data, standards, etc. to upper management
- Ensure product quality meets specified standards and assigned personnel make inspections as required by standard procedures
- Report and investigate all incidents in a timely manner
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of assigned personnel’s time and production through various production reports
- Conduct shift start up meetings at the beginning of every shift and monthly safety meeting with personnel
- Administer company policies in a firm, fair, and consistent manner
- Maintain good housekeeping and safe working conditions in assigned areas
- Train new employees into department activities and safety procedures
Other Important Details About The Role
- Serve as a champion for various teams/projects to promote continuous improvement
- Actively participate in monthly Safety Leadership Team meetings
- Assist with maintaining process tanks at required levels of concentrations for quality galvanizing
- This position reports to the General Manager and has 10-25 direct reports
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
- High school diploma or GED equivalent with 2+ years of leadership experience in an industrial environment
- Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in front of an audience
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to support divisional business objectives
- Ability to recognize and solve practical problems or issues
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications
- Preferred Bachelor’s with 3+ years relevant experience OR associate’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience OR 7+ years of relevant experience
- Three years of supervisory or management experience in an industrial environment is preferred
- Working knowledge of OSHA, environmental regulations, and state and federal labor standards is preferred
- Experience utilizing an automated time and attendance tracking system is preferred
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts including proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume for product and the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry is preferred
Working Environment And Physical Efforts
Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. Environment is a factory environment subject to heat and cold as the plant is a large carport configuration. Minimal travel requirements for this position. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee will also operate forklifts, basic hand tools, and handle steel to assist with efficient operations within the plant. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds in working with smaller pieces of steel throughout the operation. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
- Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
- Work Life Support
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
- Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
LOCATION
3535 Halifax Road
Petersburg Virginia 23805-1113
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Entry Level Shift Supervisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level shift supervisor job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for candidates who can demonstrate reliability, basic team coordination, and a willingness to learn operational workflows. Prior experience in a crew, team lead, or captain role, even informally, gives you a real edge. Highlighting any internship, part-time supervisory exposure, or relevant coursework shows employers you're ready to step into responsibility from day one.
Which companies hire entry level shift supervisors?
Companies hiring entry level shift supervisors right now include GXO Logistics, MAT Holdings, and Valmont Industries, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Retail chains, food service operators, logistics providers, and manufacturing facilities are among the most active employers at this experience level.
Are there remote entry level shift supervisor jobs?
Yes, though most shift supervisor roles are on-site by nature. About 20% of entry level shift supervisor openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, typically in operations coordination, customer support supervision, or roles where team oversight happens across digital channels rather than a physical floor.
Are these new grad shift supervisor jobs?
Yes, many of these listings are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome recent graduates and candidates with little or no professional experience. A new grad friendly posting typically asks for zero to two years of experience, accepts internships or volunteer leadership in place of full-time history, and treats a strong portfolio of team projects or campus leadership as equivalent evidence of readiness.
Which industries hire the most entry level shift supervisors?
Entry Level shift supervisor roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Food & Beverage, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors rely on continuous operations and rotating schedules, which creates consistent demand for entry level candidates who can oversee small teams and keep shifts running smoothly.