About this role
• Leadership & Accountability:
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and team leaders while holding them accountable for team member performance, attendance, and operational results
• Food Safety & Quality Compliance:
• Ensure compliance with USDA regulations, HACCP program, GMPs, sanitation standards, and company food safety and quality requirements
• Safety & Workforce Management:
• Maintain a safe working environment
• Ensure proper staffing,
• Enforce safety procedures
• Address team member concerns and performance issues promptly
• Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement:
• Identify operational challenges, analyze performance metrics, and implement corrective actions
• Work with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation to improve overall plant performance
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Qualifications:
Requires knowledge of protein manufacturing processes, preferably in the poultry industry, including, but not limited to, standard operating procedures, USDA guidelines that govern line processes, HACCP, SSOPs, and union contracts, as well as demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to:
• Acquire knowledge of the machinery and processes used in the plant department
• Effectively multitask
• Collect data, prepare, and interpret production reports
• Communicate with and manage large groups of team members
• 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/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
• Constant focus and concentration are required to ensure a quality product is produced as well as to ensure the safety of all team members is maintained from potentially hazardous conditions
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