Harvest Operations Lead — Quality, Safety & Yields

Prestage; Eagle Grove (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

401k Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Prestage in Iowa seeks a Harvest Supervisor to lead daily harvest operations, safeguard food safety, and maintain USDA readiness while optimizing productivity and cost control.

You will supervise production staff, coordinate equipment maintenance, ensure regulatory compliance, train teams, and drive continuous improvement across the harvest department.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork in a fast-paced facility with heavy lifting and cold environments.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of harvest or meat processing production experience.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily harvest operations to meet production, quality, yield, and efficiency goals.
• Ensure all production procedures are followed while maintaining customer specifications and food safety standards.
• Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to improve productivity, quality, and yields.
• Ensure production areas are properly staffed to meet operational requirements.
• Coach, train, and develop team members to improve performance and maintain operating standards.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Safety

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Agriculture, Business, Food Science, Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production reporting systems

Timekeeping software

Scheduling software

Job description

Prestage in Iowa seeks a Harvest Supervisor to lead daily harvest operations, safeguard food safety, and maintain USDA readiness while optimizing productivity and cost control.

You will supervise production staff, coordinate equipment maintenance, ensure regulatory compliance, train teams, and drive continuous improvement across the harvest department.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork in a fast-paced facility with heavy lifting and cold environments.