Catching Crew Supervisor

Farmers Pride Inc; Fredericksburg (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Evans in Fredericksburg, PA is seeking a Catching Crew Supervisor to oversee loading of broilers, pullets, and breeders with safety and humane handling in mind. The role emphasizes directing catching crews, ensuring timely operations, and maintaining animal welfare and biosecurity standards across live production activities on-site.

Ideal candidates will have mechanical aptitude, willingness to work long shifts (8–10 hours), and a proven ability to coordinate teams in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must be able to work 8–10 hours or longer.
• Actual catching time will be approximately 8 hours.
• Mechanical inclination/experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct the catching crews to catch the chickens in a timely, safe, and humane manner.
• Operate forklift as needed.
• Ensure humane handling standards and biosecurity.
• Maintain open line of communication with live production and transportation teams.
• Manage training and supervise staff.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Crew Coordination

Forklift Operation

Safety & Humane Handling

Animal Welfare

Job description

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Catching Crew Supervisor

Full-time Regular Indirect Labor Fredericksburg, PA, US

Join the Company that is 100% committed to moving the bar higher. Your future belongs at the home of the Excellent Chicken…Bell and Evans!

JOB SUMMARY:

A Catch Crew Supervisor is responsible for ensuring timely, safe, and humane loading of Bell & Evans broilers, pullets, and breeders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain good communication with catching manager.
• Direct the catching crews to catch the chickens in a timely, safe, and humane manner to supply the plant with sufficient product.
• Operate Forklift as needed.
• Take a proactive role in assuring safe, quality products are produced by immediately addressing any safety or quality concerns.
• Take a proactive role in assuring the highest animal welfare standards through training and promoting those policies established by the company.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure standards of humane handling are followed.
• Ensure company biosecurity standards for crew and catching equipment movement.
• Transport fan trailers during warmer weather
• Maintain open line of communication with appropriate live production and transportation departments pertaining to customer supplier relationships.
• Actively work with other areas of live production as needed to improve loading and handling.
• Manage maintenance of equipment as needed.Promote good company/employee and grower relations by using good human relation techniques.
• Other duties may be assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Must be able to work (8 to 10) hours or longer.
• Actual catching time will be approximately (8) hours.
• Mechanical inclination/experience preferred.