Production Supervisor (Harvest, Cut, Rendering)

Production Supervisor 

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead the production team in creating quality products according to established company standards.
• Safety Standards: Implement and uphold safety standards within the area of responsibility, as required by law and company policy.
• Training: Direct and implement job-related training for all team members, ensuring adherence to company job rotation requirements.
• Communication: Utilize strong communication skills to coach and guide team members, resolve employee issues, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Workplace Morale: Create and foster a high morale workplace with the highest ethical standards, treating all team members with dignity and respect.
• Production Management: Manage the completion of production schedules as determined by the superintendent or designee.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all proper processing procedures (quality, safety, etc.) are followed and not compromised.
• Discipline and Accountability: Maintain appropriate discipline and accountability for team members in pursuit of company or customer goals.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor and implement timely improvements to meet production quality and quantity goals.
• Problem Solving: Utilize problem-solving techniques, teamwork strategies, and process control tools to meet or exceed the production schedule.
• Workflow Management: Facilitate workflow management, workforce scheduling, and placement to meet or exceed facility and company goals.
• Process Audits: Conduct and lead process audits to identify and implement corrective and preventive actions, minimizing process deviations and non-conforming product root causes.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure team member compliance with company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping through fair and consistent accountability.
• Supervisory Collaboration: Work daily with other supervisors to ensure facility efficiency.
• Pre-Operation Activities: Assist with pre-operation activities as directed.
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as needed or required.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 1 year in a leadership position in a meat processing environment, managing up to 20 production employees.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in a slaughterhouse, particularly in the kill/harvest department. Knowledge of USDA and HACCP procedures.
• Technical Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. Good computer literacy and ability to write clear and concise reports.
• Multitasking: Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Work Environment: Ability to work in extreme hot, cold, wet, humid, and odorous environments.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work various shifts and extensive overtime, including weekends.
• Leadership: Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Training: Willingness to attend classes or training as needed.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for long periods. Occasionally assist in moving boxes up to 90 pounds.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Movement: Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lifting: Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds.
• Vision: Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt