Production manager I - Night shift

Pilgrim's; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's in Canton, GA is seeking a seasoned production manager to oversee further processing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and cost objectives.

You will direct multiple departments, drive efficiency, and mentor supervisors to achieve targets while maintaining USDA standards.

The role emphasises leadership, operational excellence, and cost-conscious decision-making in a fast-paced poultry plant.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the poultry/food industry; at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong leadership abilities and team leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with operations and processing management.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Managing the further processing production operations of the plant.
• Coordinating production, maintenance, sanitation, quality, shipping and receiving areas.
• Monitoring department performance to meet efficiency, yield and quality goals.
• Setting objectives and reviewing shift performance against objectives.
• Encouraging subordinates to find ways to reduce cost.
• Ensuring sanitation meets USDA standards.
• Coordinating production and sanitation maintenance to meet daily needs.
• Analyzing equipment and reviewing with maintenance superintendent.
• Providing direction for supervisors to foster teamwork and goal achievement.
• Establishing challenging goals and standards for supervisors.
• Ensuring effective utilization of human resources by training, motivating, appraising, and developing for promotion.
• Monitoring operations to meet company policies, quality specs, USDA and OSHA standards.
• Conducting plant inspections to eliminate hazards and ensure safe working conditions.
• Managing all aspects of operations to maintain safety and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position will manage and direct supervision of our further processing production operations. This position will ensure production meets objectives at a designed quality level consistent with the lowest cost while maintaining a safe work environment.

Basic Responsibilities

• Managing the further processing production operations of the plant.
• Coordinating the production, maintenance, sanitation, quality, shipping and receiving areas.
• Monitoring performance of each department to meet production efficiency, yield and quality goals.
• Setting objectives and reviewing shift's performance versus objectives.
• Encouraging subordinates to find ways to reduce cost.
• Ensuring sanitation meets USDA standards.
• Coordinating production and sanitation maintenance to meet daily needs.
• Analyzing equipment on a daily basis and reviewing with maintenance superintendent.
• Providing a clear sense of direction for supervisors to work toward and encourage teamwork to achieve goals.
• Establishing challenging goals and standards fro each supervisor and encourage them to give their best effort.
• Ensuring effective utilization of human resources by training subordinates, motivating consistent performances, appraising performance, recommending salary action and developing for potential promotion.
• Monitoring operations to meet company policies,quality specifications, USDA and OSHA standards.
• Conducting plant inspections to eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Managing all aspects of operations to assure a safe working environment.
• Taking immediate action to eliminate improper practices or hazardous conditions.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the poultry/food industry required with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.

Must have good leadership skills.

• Must have the ability to interact with operational and processing management.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to organize and prioritize work.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma/GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Salary: $120k +/- based on experience and qualifications

EOE Including disability / Vet