Retail Production Supervisor

Company: Butterball, LLC
Location: Mount Olive
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job Summary: Provides frontline leadership and management of line or area in a food processing facility ensuring standards are met in a safe, efficient and effective manner. Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervises production team members providing guidance, training, direction, and feedback for optimum performance
• Serves as a role model and initiates proactive actions to ensure team's understanding of and compliance with all company policies and regulatory guidelines (including USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, etc.)
• Accountable for team's adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines, safety standards
• Ensure effective use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity
• Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.) or escalate as needed
• Maintains accurate and timely electronic / paper-based records of production data
• Updates daily/weekly department reports (i.e. production reports, attendance reports, pre-flight check list, staffing reports, training reports)
• Conducts routine safety and quality audits
• Participates in investigations (e.g. accidents, employee complaints, etc.)
• Actively participates in department / facility meetings Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly skilled at motivating employees to accomplish objectives
  • Knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points), SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), SSOP (Standard Sanitary Operational Procedure) -and requirements; or ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly
  • Familiar with operations metrics, such as yields, lbs. /birds per man hours (PMH), line speeds, etc.
    • Strong analytical and problem solving skills at both the strategic and functional level
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Basic math skills (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages
      • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Additional Responsibilities:
        • Perform all other duties as necessary to ensure efficiency of operation. Education & Experience:
          • Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Poultry, Animal or Food Science or related field preferred
          • 3-5 years' experience in a leadership role or have successfully completed Butterball's Leadership Apprentice Program
          • Experience in poultry/meat food manufacturing helpful

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