Production manager I - Night shift

Pilgrim's; Canton (GA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Canton plant seeks an experienced production leader to oversee our further processing operations and maintain safety, quality, and cost objectives.

You will coordinate production, maintenance, sanitation, quality, shipping and receiving, and monitor performance to meet yield and quality goals. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in poultry/food industry with supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to interact with operations and processing management.
• Focus on safety, USDA/OSHA compliance.
• Educational requirements include HS diploma; Bachelor's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of the plant's further processing operations.
• Coordinate production, maintenance, sanitation, quality, shipping and receiving.
• Monitor department performance to meet efficiency, yield and quality goals.
• Set objectives and review shift performance against targets.
• Encourage cost-reduction initiatives and safe practices.
• Ensure sanitation meets USDA standards and maintain daily needs.
• Review equipment daily with maintenance leadership.
• Provide clear direction to supervisors and foster teamwork.
• Develop staff and plan promotion opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Organization

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

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