Harvest Supervisor

New Angus; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Angus in Aberdeen, SD, is seeking a hands-on Harvest Department supervisor to oversee the production line, manage 35+ employees, and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency in daily operations.

The role emphasizes leadership, compliance with USDA/FDA/OSHA standards, and continuous improvement of throughput and yields, with day shift responsibilities in a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and speak English.
• Direct supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in the meat industry preferred.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Must be 18 years of age and authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse workforce.
• Obey safety rules and exercise caution in a hot environment for all work activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to employees through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
• Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as directed by the Harvest Superintendent and/or Manager.
• Manage employee performance through training, development, and discipline.
• Facilitate workflow management and employee placement to ensure production line goals are met or exceeded.
• Utilize problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies, process control, and continuous process improvement tools to meet or exceed line performance.
• Plans and monitors throughput and efficiencies for the line; monitors and takes appropriate timely improvement action to meet production quality and quantity.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards as required by law and company policy.
• Manage compliance with all regulatory bodies including USDA, FDA, EPA, OSHA, etc.
• Fill out daily production reports (Time sheet, efficiency reports, etc.)

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Meat industry

English proficiency

Safety compliance

Regulatory compliance

Team communication

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: DemKota Ranch Beef - Aberdeen, SD, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day, Position Summary

Direct performance of designated production line in the Harvest Department to ensure increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower and yields. Ensure employee safety, product quality and product integrity. Responsible for 35+ employees.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to employees through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
• Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as directed by position or required by the Harvest Superintendent and/or Manager.
• Manage employee performance through training, development, and discipline.
• Facilitate workflow management and employee placement to ensure the production line's goals are successfully met or exceeded
• Utilize problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies, process control, and continuous process improvement tools to meet or exceed the expectations of line performance.
• Plans and monitors throughput and efficiencies for the line. Monitors and takes appropriate timely improvement action to meet production quality and quantity.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards as required by law and company policy.
• Manage compliance with all regulatory bodies including USDA, FDA, EPA, OSHA, etc.
• Fill out daily production reports (Time sheet, efficiency reports, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Must have the ability to read, write and speak English.
• Direct supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in the meat industry preferred.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Must be 18 years of age and authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to communicate effective in a diverse workforce.
• Obey safety rules and exercise caution in a hot environment for all work activities.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to walk, stand, bend, lift up to 50 pounds frequently, push and pull in a hot environment for 8-10+ hours/day