Night Shift Egg Depot Supervisor — Lead & Safety

Aviagen; Elkmont (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Teladoc

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Aviagen is seeking a Night Shift Supervisor for the GP Egg Depot in Elkmont, AL to lead night operations, supervise depot personnel, coordinate workflow, and ensure sanitation and biosecurity standards.

You will work with Management, QA, Transportation, Maintenance, and other departments to resolve issues and prepare the facility for the next shift. The role emphasizes proactive leadership and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Directly supervise night-shift depot personnel; assign work and adjust staffing as needs change.
• Monitor performance, attendance, breaks, call-ins, and time in accordance with company policy.
• Train, coach, and provide direction on job duties, safety, sanitation, biosecurity, and expectations.
• Maintain a professional, productive, and team-oriented work environment.
• Oversee nightly workload, scheduled orders, and shipment requirements; keep workflow moving efficiently.
• Assign employees to egg handling, box making, cleaning, unloading, receiving, and other depot activities.
• Monitor supplies, identify operational issues, and communicate shortages or needs to the appropriate department.
• Ensure equipment and work areas are clean, organized, safe, and ready for operation.
• Oversee cleaning and disinfection of the grader, egg rooms, equipment, work areas, and trucks.
• Verify sanitation procedures are completed correctly and inspect completed areas for compliance.
• Ensure proper chemical handling and documentation; address deficiencies and verify corrective action.
• Enforce biosecurity practices throughout the facility and document violations when required.
• Oversee farm-egg receiving and verify farm, quantity, flock, condition, and required documentation.
• Report product-quality concerns to QA and keep receiving areas organized and sanitary.
• Oversee safe unloading/loading of incoming and outgoing trucks and verify orders are handled correctly.
• Coordinate with Transportation on schedules, delays, truck issues, washing, disinfection, and sanitation verification.
• Complete production, receiving, sanitation, inspection, quality, and operational documentation accurately and on time.
• Document staffing issues, equipment problems, sanitation concerns, operational problems, and significant events.
• Communicate important information to Management and appropriate departments through established methods.
• Provide a clear handoff covering unfinished work, concerns, equipment issues, inventory needs, and other priorities.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence throughout the facility.
• Be proactive, stay engaged with employees and operations, address problems promptly, and ensure procedures are followed.

Responsibilities

• Lead night-shift depot operations safely and efficiently in line with Aviagen standards.
• Direct staffing, workflow, and shift handoffs to ensure readiness for the next day.
• Collaborate with QA, Transportation, Maintenance, and Management to resolve issues and maintain consistent quality.

Skills

Staff supervision

Safety compliance

Biosecurity procedures

Training & coaching

Quality control

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Aviagen is seeking a Night Shift Supervisor for the GP Egg Depot in Elkmont, AL to lead night operations, supervise depot personnel, coordinate workflow, and ensure sanitation and biosecurity standards.

You will work with Management, QA, Transportation, Maintenance, and other departments to resolve issues and prepare the facility for the next shift. The role emphasizes proactive leadership and adherence to safety protocols.