Poultry Processing Superintendent
Wayne Farms, LLC
Enterprise Plant, AL
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Primarily responsible for managing all aspects of poultry debone and slaughter processing ensuring procedures are followed, to achieve the highest level of productivity in the most cost-efficient manner possible while still maintaining customer specifications. This role directs a team of employees through subordinate supervisors to ensuring compliance with all food safety programs, and company policies. Responsible for employees’ performance, development, safety, and work schedules.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
- Oversee and assist Production Supervisors with supervising and training employees while providing an environment for employees to achieve maximum quality and productivity performance.
- Manage production process and employee performance, providing positive and/or corrective feedback.
- Promote safety throughout assigned work area.
- Review and ensure reporting requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner.
- Supervise, coach and train employees, providing professional development through ongoing feedback concerning strengths and areas in need of improvement.
- Work with Quality Assurance ensuring a food safe and sanitary environment within specifications and USDA requirements.
- Establish and adjust procedures meeting production schedules, production efficiencies, and budget objectives.
- Maximize yields and throughputs while minimizing downtime, accidents and turnover through encouragement and team building.
- Plan and implement process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with established food safety programs, including HACCP programs, SSOPs and GMPs.
- Optimize profit reducing costs with continuous improvement activities through employee involvement and positive leadership.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 1 – 10 salaried Production Supervisors and indirect responsibility for 100+ hourly production employees.
- This is a Leader of People position with required competencies: Sizing up People, Delegation, Planning, Customer Focus and Conflict Management.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent AND a minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in a similar manufacturing environment; OR Associates Degree in a relevant discipline AND 2 years’ relevant experience in a similar manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 2 years’ leadership and/or supervisory experience of 20+ persons.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution.
- 5+ years’ experience within the food manufacturing industry.
- 5+ years’ supervisory and/or leadership experience.
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Working knowledge of poultry processing, food safety regulations, OSHA guidelines, GMPs and HACCP.
- Proficient knowledge of production processes, general line maintenance and staffing.
- Proficient English language knowledge and skills (oral and written).
- Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities.
- Demonstrated success building effective teams with proven ability to lead by engaging and motivating a team and influencing an organization.
- Effective interpersonal communication skills sufficient to communicate and interact effectively with all levels within the organization.
- Proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft office programs.
- Ability to work in fast paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Ability to handle and resolve most issues independently.
- High work capacity, dependable, results oriented and strong sense of urgency.
- Demonstrated sound work ethic, honesty and moral character.
REQUIRED PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:
- Understand and interpret data while drawing logical conclusions based on available inputs.
- Critical thinking skills in standardized situations as well as non-routine problems.
- Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and prioritize work accordingly.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
- Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Work in extreme temperatures, frequently subject to extreme wet and cold, as well as hot and humid environments.
- Subject to odors and areas with moderate to extreme levels of noise.
- Lift up to 50 pounds.
- Bending, twisting, climbing, stacking, pushing and standing for long periods of time.
- Occasional weekend and off-shift work required.