Live Receiving Supervisor - Nights

JBS Foods; Town of Arcadia (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 80 hours after 60 days

Benefits at 60 days

70% product discount

Advancement opportunities

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Pilgrim’s Arcadia location is seeking a Live Receiving Supervisor to lead the night shift team, ensuring safe, efficient handling of live receiving operations. You will coach staff, coordinate resources, and drive quality and productivity while maintaining compliance with safety and food safety policies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or equivalent experience, plus a Class A CDL or ability to obtain within six months.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience leading teams in a production setting.
• Strong problem solving and process improvement mindset.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English; bilingual a plus.
• CDL license required; Class A CDL or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Hires, trains, coaches, and motivates teams to achieve quality and productivity.
• Directs department operations and drives process improvements.
• Schedules staffing and equipment to meet production needs.
• Monitors safety, quality, and budget adherence; conducts evaluations.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

CDL license

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

1–2 years related experience or training

Job description

Description

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - Live Receiving

About Pilgrim’s

Pilgrim’s is a leading global provider of high-quality food products, including well-recognized brands and value-added premium products. As one of the world’s largest poultry producers, Pilgrim’s has provided wholesome, quality products to customers and consumers for more than seven decades. It’s our passion for excellence that continues to drive us to be the best, and we seek opportunities to diversify and grow.

Pilgrim’s Arcadia Location

While Pilgrim’s is a global company, we offer a hometown feel within our complex located in Arcadia, WI. Pilgrim’s works with 150 local growers. We employ approximately 500 team members at our complex. We give you the tools you need to discover your perfect career match, and the freedom and support to take your career to the next level. It is our goal to be your employer of choice and provide you with the opportunity for a better future!

Pilgrim’s wantsYOUto join our Night Shift Leadership Team as aLIVE RECEIVING SUPERVISOR! Salary will be based on education, experience and CDL license. Join our Flock!

Benefits includ e:

• 80 Hours of Vacation, after 60 days of employment
• Benefits at 60 days of employment, 401K contributions on day 1 of employment
• 70% off quality Pilgrim’s poultry products
• Advancement opportunities
• Better Futures Program – 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is a Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Live Receiving Supervisor provides departmental direction and support, using coaching, motivation, and supervisory techniques, ensures that teams achieve specified levels of performance.The Live Receiving Supervisor continuously seeks process improvement through use of analysis of production methods and data as well as application of processing controls.The Live Receiving Supervisor is required to coordinate multiple processes and integrate process activities in a manner that achieves bottom line success and the mission of Pilgrim's.The Live Receiving Supervisor oversees safety, quality, training, retention, sanitation, budget, and productivity for employee teams under their supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Hires, trains, coaches, and motivates employee team members to achieve their maximum quality and productivity performance. Facilitates and encourages employee involvement through crew meetings, safety teams, audits, problem solving, etc.
• Directs and monitors the operations of the department.Makes recommendations and works to plan and implement process improvements.
• Promotes department and company goodwill through proactive employee communication. Supports and promotes company position on union free status by maintaining open communication and feedback to employees.
• Schedules people, materials, and equipment to most effectively and efficiently utilize departmental resources to achieve the mission of Pilgrim’s. Determines work assignments and makes changes as necessary to accommodate staffing and production needs of the department.
• Responsible for the performance evaluation process for the department. Prepares and issues performance evaluations and approves those prepared by process leaders for the department.
• Is proactive in achieving standard or above standard results in yield, efficiency and quality while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Supports problem solving teams and takes an active role on teams as needed.
• Monitors equipment and quality checks to assure quality and productivity standards are maintained.
• Promotes safe work habits through training, recognizing safety hazards, performing safe audits, and completing accident investigations.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, and budget, ensuring that necessary records to track, monitor and explain any variances from budgeted goals are established.Promotes communication and understanding of departmental goals.

EXPECTATIONS

– all Team Members

• Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.
• Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers, and leadership teams.
• Participates in process improvement and problem solving utilizing continuous improvement and rational thinking methodologies.
• Recognizes and acts on incidents and safety risks.Consistently practices and enforces safe work habits and drives those habits throughout the organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.
• Considerable knowledge of process operations and practices.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Considerable knowledge of supervisory practices and procedures
• Strong ability to analyze and solve production problems.
• Ability to lead and coach employees and projects.
• Good English verbal and written communication skills, bi-lingual skills desired
• Basic computer skills required (e-mail, time & attendance, etc.) and intermediate skills preferred (spreadsheet and word processing)
• Conflict management skills
• Good organizational skills
• Knowledge of cultural issues
• Good math aptitude
• Basic mechanical knowledge
• Completes Lockout/Tagout training and is aware of requirements for Lockout/Tagout safety as well as the company safety programs and policies.
• Valid Pilgrim’s Pallet jack license or ability to obtain license within 30 days.
• Class A CDL or ability to obtain within 6 months.

EOE, including disability/vets