PA - Production Team Lead - 2nd Shift Bilingual Required

Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-oriented company that values its employees and the welfare of its hens. As a Production Team Lead, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the daily operations in the barns, ensuring the health and safety of the hens while leading a dedicated team. This position requires a strong background in agriculture and the ability to motivate others. If you're passionate about working in a dynamic farm environment and making a difference in the poultry industry, this opportunity is perfect for you. Be part of a growing team that supplies millions of farm-fresh eggs across the nation!

Qualifications

• Experience in agriculture and leadership is essential.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily work in the barns ensuring hen welfare.
• Train new employees and monitor compliance with policies.
• Follow biosecurity practices and manage chicken house operations.

Skills

Leadership

Agriculture Experience

Bilingual (Spanish)

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Herbruck's of PA is looking for motivated individuals to build our local team! Herbruck's is based out of Michigan and has expanded to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. The company is built on family values, strong employee culture, and most importantly, the utmost respect for our hens. After all, without them, we have no eggs! We serve the bird.

With locations in Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, Herbruck's supplies nearly 3 billion farm-fresh eggs and 55 million pounds of liquid egg product to retailers and foodservice outlets across the nation annually. Our flock has grown from 3,000 egg-laying hens in the late 1950s to 10+ million today.

The Production Team Lead position is ideal for anyone who has experience working in agriculture and also has some leadership experience.

Position Summary:

This position will assist in supervising and ensuring the safe completion of daily work of all members in the barns on second shift. It is the responsibility of the team lead to ensure the health and welfare of the hens is top priority during second shift. All tasks need to be overseen and completed by all employees. The team lead will ensure all tasks have been completed before the end of the shift. This is a position working in the houses with live animals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Follow biosecurity practices on all company sites
• Pass on information from upper management to employees and vice versa
• Train new and existing employees
• Watch over assigned chicken houses (includes production, feed, water, pits, mortality and managing housework)
• Monitor employees on team to ensure they follow procedure, complete assigned work, and comply with policies.
• Review schedule regularly and determine if duties are being met
• Review pest management, potential disease issues
• Problem solve with supervisor on potential solutions for proper staffing needs
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Willing to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Have the ability to handle all job responsibilities listed above
• Agriculture experience required
• Have the ability to lead and motivate a team with a positive attitude.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must not own or maintain routine contact with birds, pigs or cattle.
• Have the ability to remain standing and/or walking for extended periods of time on concrete floors
• Ability to stoop, bend, climb, and lift at least 25lbs continuously throughout the day.
• Should be comfortable working around moving machinery and working in a farm environment with very dusty conditions.