Plant Senior Supervisor

Ohio Ag Connection; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cargill is seeking a Plant Senior Supervisor in Dayton, OH to oversee production and plant operations with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. You will manage processes, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory compliance across the facility.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor's degree, at least four years of related experience, and leadership capabilities to coach a high-performing team. Relocation is provided, with a Mon-Fri schedule and potential nights/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience.
• Lean six sigma certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic operational oversight for a single plant's production and processes.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead budgeting and financial performance for the plant.
• Develop and coach a production team.
• Drive operational efficiency improvements and standardization.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Cargill has announced plans to close its Dayton, Ohio facility, which is expected to remain operational at least through November2027 to support business and customer needs. Employees who remain through their designated end date and do not transition to another Cargill role may be eligible for retention and separation benefits in accordance with current company policy.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Plant Senior Supervisor will provide strategic operational oversight for all production and operating process for a single plant with moderate complexity. In this role, you will oversee safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures employee, food and feed safety and environmental compliance program standards and goals are implemented.
• Accountable for all internal and external operating and regulatory procedures on employee, food and feed safety including strategic and tactical execution in alignment with corporate environment, health and safety and food safety, quality and regulatory functions as well as government regulations.
• Establish and deploy operational priorities for a single plant with moderate complexity.
• Leads strategic and tactical operations and quality management deliverables to ensure customer, product and quality standard requirements are met within specifications.
• Leads, directs and controls capital and operating budgets for a single plant or multiple plants with moderate complexity to achieve medium term outlook financial performance objectives set by the business.
• Ensure and hold direct reports accountable for meeting and controlling operating expenses and established targets.
• Oversee the overall operational management and implement operational efficiency improvements which may include standardization of plant information manufacturing systems, quality control, safety, production reliability excellence and maintenance and operators best practices.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years of related work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Lean six sigma
• Two years of supervisory experience

Position information:

• Relocation will be provided for this position
• Work schedule:Mon - Fri 7-5 pm open to work occasional nights and weekends
• Position is based in Dayton, OHEqual Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet