Hog Barn Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp; Tar Heel (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance/education programs

LinkedIn Learning access

Smithfield Scholarship Program

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Hog Barn Supervisor to lead a team from receiving to production, ensuring animal welfare, quality, safety and cost efficiency.

You will train staff and coordinate livestock movements while maintaining FSIS and company compliance. This role requires a bachelor's degree and 2+ years of leadership experience, with certifications such as Producer QA and Bobcat Safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and 2+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination.
• Experience leading/trainings staff or managing a process/project.
• Certification: Producer QA / Truckers QA.
• USDA Bonded.
• Captive bolt trained to euthanize downed pigs.
• Bobcat Safety Training Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Livestock Handling and Compliance: Receives, identifies, scales, moves and counts livestock; manage rest times; ensure FSIS compliance.
• Animal Welfare and Yard Monitoring: Monitor yard/truck conditions; enforce animal welfare standards.
• Operational Coordination: Liaise between procurement and plant operations; update status of incoming loads.
• Facility Maintenance and Planning: Water checks; schedule maintenance; manage inventory of barn supplies.
• Training and Performance Management: Train staff; conduct daily barn walkthroughs; address concerns.
• Leadership and Professional Development: Lead, coach, schedule, set goals; conduct performance reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Math skills

Strong communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2+ years experience

Tools

None

Job description

THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. As a Hog Barn Supervisor, you'll play a vital leadership role in overseeing the smooth and efficient movement of livestock from receiving to production, ensuring animal welfare and operational flow. You’ll lead, train, and support a dedicated team of administrative and production staff, helping them meet production goals while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and cost-efficiency. This position also offers the opportunity to manage facility operations and ensure compliance with company and governmental regulations—making a real impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your leadership truly matters.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Livestock Handling and Compliance: Receives, identifies (tattoos), scales, moves, and accurately counts livestock. Helps manage livestock rest times to meet recommended requirements. Maintains and monitors compliance with FSIS regulations.
• Animal Welfare and Yard Monitoring: Monitors yard and truck conditions to ensure adherence to corporate and governmental standards. Oversees animal welfare practices and takes corrective action when necessary.
• Operational Coordination: Acts as a liaison between procurement and plant operations. Maintains status updates on all incoming livestock loads.
• Facility Maintenance and Planning: Completes daily water checks and schedules facility maintenance. Ensures preventative maintenance on equipment (e.g., bobcat) is completed and manages inventory of barn supplies.
• Training and Performance Management: Trains employees on industry best practices and emphasizes daily adherence. Conducts daily walkthroughs of the barn/facility to monitor activity and address employee concerns.
• Leadership and Professional Development: Maintains a leadership style focused on training, support, and promoting the professional growth of team members. Manages employee schedules and sets annual goals. Conducts annual performance reviews and evaluations. Hosts regularly scheduled line meetings to communicate company policies, answer questions, and gather feedback.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE’RE SEEKING:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 2+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Producer Quality Assurance/Truckers Quality Assurance certification.
• USDA Bonded.
• Captive bolt trained to euthanize downed pigs.
• Bobcat Safety Training Certificate.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

OTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong math skills.
• Stong communication skills Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals. Noise level in the work environment can be loud when in the production area.

Relocation Package Available Yes

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.

At Smithfield, good food starts with good people. "Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities.

• Smithfield offers robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
• Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Our company invests in your future.
• We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential.
• Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs.
• Our partnership with Guild supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent.
• We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.

Headquartered inSmithfield, Virginia,since 1936,Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. With a diverse brand portfolio and strong relationships with U.S. farmers and customers, we responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities.

Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.