Meat Plant Production Supervisor

Shamrock Foods Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Shamrock Foods Company is seeking a supervisor to oversee Ground Beef (fresh and frozen) operations and receiving, enforcing safety policies and coordinating with managers to run efficient production. You will create schedules, estimate labor needs, and ensure accurate documentation in a fast-paced meat plant environment.

The role requires 3+ years in production/processing with at least 1 year of supervisory experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in production/processing environment.
• 1+ years’ supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Must be able to understand all policies, procedures, instructions, rules and regulations (including safety training) written in English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities in Ground Beef (fresh and frozen) and receiving areas.
• Enforce company policies and safety regulations.
• Plan production schedules and estimate worker hours for tasks.
• Maintain and review records for accuracy and compliance.
• Advise on care and handling of stock and equipment to optimize efficiency.
• Resolve worker concerns and maintain workplace harmony.

Skills

Production supervision

Communication skills

Policy understanding

Job description

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers concerned with all areas of Ground Beef (fresh and frozen) and receiving within the ground beef areas by performing the following duties.

• Interprets and enforces company policies and safety regulations to workers.
• Confers with all supervisors, and managers to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Creates production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
• Compiles and submits accident reports required by the company for industrial, and/or meat plant accidents.
• Security - Warns violators of rule infractions, such as wandering plant, smoking, or eating in plant, and contacts SECURITY DEPARTMENT when persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts are seen.
• Follow through with associates’ concerns in a timely matter.
• Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Establishes or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Advises employees on care and preservation of packaging of items received, stored, and shipped; methods and use of equipment in handling, storing, maintaining, and shipping stock; and related problems.
• Studies records and recommends remedial actions for reported non-usable, slow moving and excess stock.
• Reviews records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures.
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
• Issues written and oral instructions and maintain harmony among workers and resolves grievances.
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.
• Prepares composite reports from individual reports of subordinates.
• Initiates or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goal.
• Facilitates training and review process of all department players.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Responsible for timely and accurate distribution of paper work to the payroll and support departments.
• Adjusts errors and complaints.
• Reviews production costs and product quality and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of Meat Plant.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience within production/processing environment
• 1+ years’ supervisory experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively
• Must be able to understand all policies, procedures, instructions, rules and regulations (including safety training and safety information) associated with this position which are written in English

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Corporate Summary:

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission:

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to "treat associates like family and customers like friends."

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs.

Shamrock Foods Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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