Farm Supervisor-St Agatha

Michael Foods, Inc.; Mars Hill (ME); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 91 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Michael Foods, Inc. in Mars Hill, Maine, is seeking a Farm Supervisor to oversee daily equipment operation and ensure high-quality potato production. This role emphasizes safety, GMP compliance, and efficient production in a busy farm setting.

The supervisor will manage approximately 2 employees, enforce OSHA rules, and report safety issues to management. Overtime/weekend work may be required in peak periods.

Qualifications

• Reading and interpreting safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic diesel mechanical knowledge required.
• Repair knowledge for potato equipment.
• Knowledge for PM maintenance on trucks, tractors and implements.
• Understanding of hydraulic/pneumatic equipment.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one and in small groups.
• Math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide with a calculator.

Responsabilités

• Set up, inspect, and clean equipment to ensure farm equipment reliability.
• Prepare, maintain, and complete safety, quality, and farm documentation.
• Verify crew members trained to OSHA requirements.
• Provide feedback to management on safety issues and accident potentials.
• Initiate incident/accident reports and implement corrective actions.
• Handle potatoes, move between locations while maintaining production efficiency.
• Troubleshoot equipment not running properly.
• Coordinate with Farm Manager, maintenance, and other staff on production needs.
• Adhere to safety, GMP, and food quality policies and practices.
• Overtime and weekend work when required.

Connaissances

Reading documents

Diesel basics

Potato equipment repair

PM maintenance

Hydraulic/pneumatic

Math calculations

Bilingual Spanish-English

Multi-tasking

Communication

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree preferred

Outils

None

Description du poste

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product.

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product.

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the daily supervising and operating of equipment, ensuring only the highest quality crop is being produced. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.

• Responsible for setting up, inspecting, and cleaning, if applicable, to ensure farm equipment reliability.
• Prepare, maintain, and thoroughly complete all safety, quality, and farm documentation.
• Verify crew members trained to complete assignments to OSHA requirements.
• Feedback to management regarding possible safety issues, accident potentials.
• Initiate incident/accident reports.
• Implement corrective actions to fix deficiencies.
• Potato handling, transferring, and retrieving potatoes from one location to another while meeting production efficiency.
• Troubleshoot equipment that is not running effectively.
• Maintain cross-functional interaction with other Farm Manager, maintenance technicians and other employees regarding any production requirements or issues that may arise.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Take personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for yourself and other employees.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that crop quality is maintained. Ensure that all policies, procedures, and activities related to Food Safety and Quality are followed and complied with, in effort to reduce crop losses.
• Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends when required
• Ability to embrace change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Reporting to the incumbent are approximately 2 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

In the absence of the Farm Manager the Farm Supervisor has been identified as the designated back up.

Qualifications

Knowledge

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic diesel mechanical knowledge required.
• Repair knowledge for potato equipment
• Knowledge for pm maintenance on trucks tractors and implements
• Requires a good understanding of hydraulic/pneumatic equipment.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with the use of a calculator.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to prioritize and follow directions with little/no supervision.
• Must have ability to do multi-functional tasks. Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends when required.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish-English) is a plus.

Education And Expereince Required

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) Associates Degree preferred.
• Must have 3 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination or education and experience.
• Current Chemical Handling License or Willing to obtain.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires sitting and climbing or balancing under 1/3 of the time. Will be walking and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling 1/3 to 2/3 of the time, and standing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms and talking or hearing over 2/3 of the time. Must be able to lift weights ranging from 10 to more than 100 pounds under 1/3 of the time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position will be exposed to work in high, precarious place, and outdoor weather conditions under 1/3 of the time. Will work near moving mechanical parts over 2/3 of the time. Typical noise level is loud (examples: metal can manufacture department, large earth-moving equipment).

Pineland Farms Potato Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the duties associated with this position.

The pay range for this position is $65,248 - $91,347 per year.