PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

JBS Foods; Plainwell (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Foods is seeking a Fabrication Supervisor at our Plainwell, MI facility. You will supervise hourly line workers, ensure product quality and adherence to specifications, and manage safety and staffing for daily operations.

The role focuses on leadership in a fast-paced beef packing environment, with emphasis on line efficiency, training, and compliance with company standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1–2 years background experience in packing house (beef preferred).
• Knowledge of products and their specifications is essential.
• Communication skills and ability to motivate workers.
• Bilingual important, but translators in line area are acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Insure the quality and yields of products on the line.
• Supervise all hourly employees on the line.
• Responsible for safety and motivation of all supervised employees.
• Ensure all products leaving the line meet required specifications.
• Prepare pre-operational paperwork and insure line is clean and sanitized.
• Ensure area is properly staffed to meet production needs.
• Prepare employee paperwork for all employees on the line.
• Discipline hourly employees as needed and manage line performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Motivation

Bilingual helpful

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

About JBS

JBS began in 1953 as a small, family-owned company in Brazil. We have continued to steadily grow and are now the largest animal protein processor in the world. Though our business has grown, our family values remain our foundation. We seek to hire dedicated individuals who are committed to learning and share our desire to be the best.At JBS, our team members are our most important asset and feeding the world is our greatest goal. The Plainwell facility began operations in 1918 under the Murray Packing company. In the 1960's, it was acquired by Murco and in 1998 by Packerland. In 2000, Packerland was acquired by Smithfield. In 2010, the facility joined the JBS USA family.

Plainwell is the only JBS plant with Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP), a packaging process that changes oxygen levels to extend shelf-life. The MAP process is a part of the Plainwell ground beef operation. Plainwell is also one of the few plants that produces ground beef patties. Over one million lbs (450,000 kg) of beef are produced each day. The Plainwell facility produces biogas in an anaerobic lagoon and uses it in place of natural gas to heat a portion of the water used in the plant. The facility was recognized by the American Meat Institute as a Tier 3 facility for its accomplishments with ISO 14001. Plainwell recently built a $31 million distribution center (85,000 ft²) with a 55,000 box capacity.

Opportunities

Investing in our people is a large part of the reason why success at JBS is so achievable. Working in operations gives you the opportunity to contribute to the very core of our business: producing the highest quality products for families around the globe. At the JBS operations facilities,we offer career growth opportunities for people with all kinds of interests and backgrounds who are interested in working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. Additionally, opportunities for those who enjoy working within the production environment and are excited about both leading a team and ensuring we are producing a top quality, safe product for families across the globe.

Benefits

JBS® values the people who make our company a success. We want to be sure our team members know just how much we appreciate their dedication by ensuring they love working with us. As part of our total compensation package, JBS® and offers comprehensive employee benefits designed to meet the healthcare and financial goals of our team members and their families today, tomorrow and in the future.

FABRICATION SUPERVISOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Describe necessary knowledge and skills, and type and amount of formal schooling.
• Work experience normally acquired to attain
• Minimum High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 1-2 years background experience in packing house (beef preferred) to learn about the various products that are produced
• Knowledge of products and their specifications is essential.
• Communication skills
• Ability to motivate workers
• Bilingual important, but not mandatory as long as translators are in line area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Insure the quality and yields of products on the line.
• Supervise all hourly employees on the line.
• Responsible for the safety and motivation of all employees supervised.
• Insure that all products leaving the line area meet required specifications.
• Prepare pre-operational paperwork and insure the line is clean and sanitized before the day’s operations begin.
• Insure area is properly staffed to meet production needs.
• Prepare employee paperwork for all employees on the line
• Job performance is measured by the General Foreman: Fabrication on such criteria as the overall productivity of the area and how well supervisor manages hourly employees.
• Understand and adhere to all union regulations in regard to hourly employees.
• Attend and give input at daily supervisor meetings within the fabrication area.
• Run line meetings once a month for hourly employees on line.
• Responsible for administering follow-up training on all personnel on line.
• Directly responsible for discipline procedures with hourly employees on the line. These may range from verbal warnings to terminations.

EOE/Vets/Disability