Principal Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed production goals set forth by plant management.

• Responsible for meeting volume goals, reducing claims, maximizing yields, reducing cost, increasing team member retention and maintaining good working relationships with the USDA (meat), and all team members

• Directly supervise hourly production team members and salary team members to include direction of activities and ensuring training of all team members to product specifications, techniques, and requirements

• Monitor and ensure proper procedures, safety, and cleanliness of production team members; provide positive and/or corrective feedback as necessary

• Ensure food safety, human resources, and safety policy compliance with all production team members

• Look for continuous improvement in operating processes and procedures and encourage hourly team member ownership of all processes.

• Manages all aspects of processing for the assigned department

• Coordinates with Sales & Marketing, and fellow Superintendents to ensure orders are filled on a timely basis and meet all quality standards.

• Promotes and maintains plant safety

• Develops leads and coaches production team members.

  Working Conditions:

• Production and maintenance settings

• Exposure to various chemicals, machinery and knives

• Slippery floors, extreme temperatures and loud noises

• High level of interaction with other departments and team members

• 50+ hours per week, occasionally on weekends

  Education:

• High School degree or equivalent required, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field preferred

  Experience: 1-2 years proven supervisory experience in the food industry; industry-specific experience encouraged

  Special Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally

• Bilingual skills helpful

• Capable of independent decision making

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent conflict resolution skills

• Demonstrates integrity and fairness

• Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations

• Desire for continuous improvement

• Shows compassion towards and has an interest in others

• Basic computer knowledge required

• Good organizational skills

• Able to work assigned hours/days, including occasional weekends as required

• Good attendance and safety records

  EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled