Harvest Production Supervisor

Prestage Farms; Eagle Grove (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Prestage Farms is seeking an experienced Harvest Supervisor to lead daily harvest operations, ensuring productivity, quality, and strong food safety adherence. The role involves overseeing production staff, maintaining USDA readiness, and driving continuous improvement in yields and cost effectiveness.

Responsibilities include supervising teams, enforcing procedures, coordinating maintenance, and promoting a safe, collaborative work environment across departments.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Associate degree or equivalent education preferred with minimum three years of harvest or meat processing production experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct harvest production to achieve safety, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and training for harvest teams.
• Maintain USDA inspection readiness and compliance with HACCP, SSOP, SOP, GMP, SQF and food safety programs.
• Oversee equipment maintenance requests and ensure proper operation of all harvest systems.
• Coach and develop team members to improve performance and adherence to standards.
• Document product coding, labeling, and shipment preparation.

Skills

Leadership & Coaching

Supervisory Experience

Harvest Operations

Food Safety

USDA Standards

Education

Associate degree in Agriculture or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production Reporting Systems

Timekeeping & Scheduling Software

Job description

Prestage Farms is seeking an experienced Harvest Supervisor to lead daily harvest operations, ensuring productivity, quality, and strong food safety adherence. The role involves overseeing production staff, maintaining USDA readiness, and driving continuous improvement in yields and cost effectiveness.

Responsibilities include supervising teams, enforcing procedures, coordinating maintenance, and promoting a safe, collaborative work environment across departments.