Coolers Superintendent

Pilgrim; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

Pilgrim in Colorado is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee Cooler and Grading operations, ensuring production targets are met efficiently while maintaining a safe work environment.

You will lead a team of Supervisors and hourly staff, drive a culture of safety and continuous improvement, coordinate with maintenance and quality teams, and ensure USDA and OSHA standards are followed.

This role emphasizes cost control, teamwork, and strong leadership in a meat processing facility.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Past experience in managing employees.
• Bi-lingual preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Cooler and Grading operations to meet production objectives.
• Develop a safety culture and ensure USDA/OSHA standards.
• Direct Supervisors and coordinate with maintenance and quality teams.
• Drive cost efficiency while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Ensure sanitation and compliance with company and USDA standards.

Skills

Managing employees

Bi-lingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

This position will manage and directly supervise our Cooler and Grading operations. This position will ensure production meets objectives consistently and efficiently while maintaining a safe work environment.

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the overall operations of Coolers and Hot Boxes
• Create a motivated team with hourly and management employees
• Directly responsible for the Supervisors in Coolers
• Developing and driving a safety Culture in the department.
• Working a retention plan, and meeting retention goals.
• Motivating team members to achieve goals.
• Actively take part in ensuring the accurate grading of carcasses and measuring the shrink percentages.
• Tagging and categorizing beef carcasses into appropriate grades and programs based on specifications.
• Knowledge and understanding of USDA AMS beef quality and yield grading.
• Developing and sustaining professional rapport with USDA personnel.
• Achieving goals on efficiencies, and labor.
• Ensuring the department is in compliance with all food safety
• Coordinating the production, maintenance, sanitation, and quality environment for operations.
• Encouraging subordinates to find ways to reduce cost.
• Ensuring sanitation meets USDA standards, and company standards.
• Coordinating production and sanitation maintenance to meet daily needs.
• Analyzing equipment on a daily basis and reviewing with maintenance superintendent
• Providing a clear sense of direction for supervisors to work toward and encourage teamwork to achieve goals.
• Establishing challenging goals and standards for each supervisor and encourage them to give their best effort.
• Ensuring effective utilization of human resources by training subordinates, motivating consistent performances, appraising performance, recommending salary action and developing for potential promotion.
• Monitoring operations to meet company policies, quality specifications, USDA and OSHA standards.
• Conducting plant inspections to eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Managing all aspects of operations to assure a safe working environment.
• Taking immediate action to eliminate improper practices or hazardous conditions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

• 6-8 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree in related field
• Past experience in managing employees
• Bi-lingual preferred but not mandatory

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time off: sick leave, vacation and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): eligible after the 1st day of employment including company match which begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
• Salary Range: $90,005 - $121,507
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan; the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;

The company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control ACT requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.