Live Haul Supervisor

Peco-Foods; Batesville (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Peco-Foods is seeking a Live Haul Supervisor to oversee catching operations and supervise transport of birds from the farm to the plant efficiently. You will lead a team, follow schedules, and coordinate with producers to prepare facilities for catching.

You will ensure animal welfare and biosecurity compliance, monitor loader operators for safety, manage weather-related tasks, and handle payroll and load tickets. This role requires attentiveness and adherence to regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team of 5+ employees.
• Ability to follow catch schedules and coordinate with producers.
• Commitment to animal welfare and biosecurity programs.
• Ability to monitor equipment and ensure safety.
• Experience with payroll records and ticket processing.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise a team of 5+ employees.
• Adhere to catch schedule as developed by the Live Haul Manager and coordinate with the producer to prepare the chicken houses for catching.
• Follow all animal welfare and biosecurity programs. Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for company employees on animal welfare issues.
• Monitor loader operators to ensure they operate in a safe manner.
• Ensure that weather handling tasks (fans, wetting birds, wrapping cages) are in place and properly done.
• Control trash and damage to the producer's facility.
• Fill out load tickets and give a copy to the producer, the driver and the Live Haul Manager.
• Complete payroll records properly and submit to Live Haul Manager.
• Handle and ensure employees handle various chemicals, vaccines and medications safely.
• Maintain adequate staffing.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable government agencies and regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety & compliance

Operational coordination

Payroll administration

Transportation supervision

Job description

The Live Haul Supervisor is responsible for monitoring catching operations and supervising transport of birds from the farm to the plant efficiently.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Directly supervise a team of 5+ employees


• Adhere to catch schedule as developed by the Live Haul Manager and coordinate with the producer to prepare the chicken houses for catching.


• Follow all animal welfare and biosecurity programs. Enforce a zero-tolerance policy for company employees on animal welfare issues.


• Monitor loader operators to ensure they operate in a safe manner.


• Ensure that any weather handling tasks are (fans, wetting birds, wrapping cages) are in place and properly done.


• Control trash and damage to the producer's facility.


• Fill out load tickets and give a copy to the producer, the driver and the Live Haul Manager.


• Complete payroll records properly and submit to Live Haul Manager.


• Handle and ensure employees handle various chemicals, vaccines and medications safely.


• Maintain adequate staffing.


• Ensure compliance with all applicable government agencies and regulations.

Physical Demands

• Working in normal room environment, outside environment, and in hot, cold, humid and dusty conditions.


• Lifting various weights on an as needed basis.


• Physically able to climb a ladder at various heights.

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