Live Haul Supervisor

Ultipro; Batesville, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro in Batesville, AR seeks a Live Haul Supervisor to oversee catching operations and supervise the transport of birds from the farm to the plant. This role directs a team of 5+ employees and coordinates with the Live Haul Manager and producer to meet catch schedules.

Responsibilities include enforcing animal welfare and biosecurity protocols, monitoring loader operators for safety, and ensuring weather-handling tasks are properly completed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small to medium field team.
• Understanding of animal welfare and biosecurity protocols.
• Ability to communicate clearly and coordinate with farm and plant teams.

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 awareness

Communication

Biosecurity knowledge

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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