Job Description
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more. At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today. Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose. The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.
How will you fit in the big picture?
The Shipping Supervisor (3rd Shift) plays a critical role in driving safe, efficient, and high-quality operations within the plant. This role leads hourly production personnel while ensuring alignment with plant goals, regulatory requirements, and Hershey’s commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. This is a primarily 3rd shift position (10:00 pm – 7:30 am) with flexibility required for weekends, overtime, and potential shift changes.
Accountabilities
What will you do?
- Lead and manage hourly production employees to safely and effectively meet operational goals
- Ensure compliance with food safety, product quality, and employee safety standards
- Coordinate daily activities across departments and shifts to support plant operations
- Analyze performance results, identify gaps, and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Investigate safety, quality, and productivity issues and develop action plans
- Manage daily staffing, timekeeping, and attendance tracking
- Utilize SAP for documentation, reporting, and maintenance coordination (SAP PM)
- Review QA documentation and production data to identify trends and drive improvements
- Resolve routine manufacturing, shipping, and maintenance issues through escalation processes
- Communicate effectively with team members and peers through huddles, meetings, and one-on-one interactions
- Champion Hershey Lean initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement
Prior Experience
Minimum Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Experience:
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or a high-speed, complex environment required
- Previous supervisory experience preferred, ideally in logistics or shipping operations
- Food manufacturing experience preferred
- SAP experience preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required
- Knowledge of shipping industry standards and regulatory requirements preferred
Benefits and Perks
At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.
- Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
- Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
- Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
- Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility
Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
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