About this role
• Verify orders, quantities, labels, product destinations, paperwork, and load accuracy before shipment.
• Ensure poultry products are handled, stored, staged, and shipped according to food safety, temperature, quality, and company requirements.
• Work closely with Production, QA, Maintenance, Logistics, drivers, and carriers to resolve issues and keep shipments moving.
• Maintain a safe shipping environment and ensure compliance with company safety policies, PPE requirements, USDA/HACCP standards, and applicable regulations.
• Track shipping performance, identify delays or errors, control labor and supplies, and implement improvements to increase productivity and reduce costs.
Qualifications:
• Ability to acquire knowledge of the machinery and processes used in the plant department
• Ability to multi-task in an effective manner
• Ability to collect data, prepare, and interpret shipping reports
• Ability to communicate with and manage large groups of team members
• Ability to respond quickly and sensibly to volatile situations or people and take corrective actions
• Working knowledge of computers, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheets
• Strong communication skills
• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish/Haitian-Creole are preferred
• High school or equivalent
Environment:
• Increased noise levels due to machinery
• Varying range of temperatures
• Damp and wet environment
Requirements:
• Good personal hygiene and adherence to local, state, and federal health codes and standards
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
Skills and Knowledge:
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of SSOP and GMP
• Knowledge of all product wash areas
Competencies:
Job Specific Competencies
• Consistently perform duties throughout the entire shift
• Follow all written and verbal instructions
• Attention to detail
• Good communication
Core Competencies
• Safety
• Quality
• Yield
• Cost
• Relationships
Team Member Code
• Safety starts and ends with you
• People eat what we make
• Hard work always pays off
• Doing what's right is never wrong
• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate