Night shift Debone Superintendent

Allen Harim Foods; Harbeson (DE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen Harim Foods seeks a Debone Department Supervisor to oversee poultry processing, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production. You will lead the Debone team, coordinate with Shipping and Shift Manager, and maintain staffing to meet daily goals.

Responsibilities include enforcing safety, achieving yield targets, and training staff. Strong communication with managers and support departments is essential for smooth operations in a processing plant environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise production teams in a poultry processing environment.
• Strong leadership and communication to coordinate multiple shifts.
• Focus on safety, health and adherence to quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise debone department and ensure safety/quality standards and production orders.
• Lead the Debone team to meet set production goals.
• Maintain staffing, coordinate with Shipping and Shift Manager for daily flow.
• Monitor yield, safety, and loss prevention; provide training and discipline as needed.
• Prepare processing reports for Managers and Supervisors.

Skills

Problem solving

Team leadership

Follow-up skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

B.S. in Poultry Science or related field

Job description

The primary responsibility of this position is the supervision of poultry processing in the debone department while meeting established safety and quality standards, and production orders. Be able to lead the Debone team and accomplish set production goals.

• Supports Allen Harim's Vision, Mission and Values
• Supervises the production of birds to meet established Cut-Up, Deboning, Packing,and standards.
• Responsible for the safety and health of employees, which includes but is not limited to, safety and health awareness and training, accident prevention and incident investigations, and safe work practices.
• Meets or exceeds established yield requirements in all departments.
• Responsible for safety and loss prevention and training of subordinates and new employees.
• Maintains constant communications with Shipping Superintendent in order to schedule required daily production flow.
• Directly supervises departmental supervisors, and maintains proper staffing for department as authorized.
• Calculates and distributes related processing reports to Managers and Supervisors.
• Recommends and administers discipline and control to achieve inter- and intra-departmental relationships and communications.
• Supervises special projects and other activities as assigned.
• Provides assistance to the Shift Manager and coordinates production with the First Processing Superintendent on an ongoing basis.
• Advises and suggests cross training and developmental courses and activities to employees.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To Perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note for level

• Basic: Incumbent is able to use their knowledge/skill with support by more experienced individuals.
• Advanced: Incumbent is able to independently use their knowledge/skill.
• Expert: Incumbent is able to train others on their knowledge/skill.
• Possess superior interpersonal and communication skills.

Education and/or Experience

• B.S. Degree in Poultry Science or related field, with a minimum of three years processing experience, or a minimum of five years experience as a processing supervisor.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with managers, superintendents, supervisors, and support departments.

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent problem solving skills.-Advanced
• Team Building and Leadership-Advanced
• Excellent Follow up skills are critical in this role - Advanced

Supervisory Responsibilities

List the supervisory responsibilities the position must perform; include the department or position titles responsible for and the level of authority exercised in performing the responsibilities.

Responsible for Supervising plant employee and operations of debone, cutup, and wing ar

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This job operates in a processing plant environment. Environment can be noisy, cold, wet and oderous. Protective gear is required and provided.