Production Supervisor - Blending - 2nd Shift

Butterball, LLC; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food processing is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift. The role involves guiding a team to meet safety and quality standards while ensuring continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in poultry or meat manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in food processing.
• 1+ year of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily activities of a team ensuring task completion.
• Conducts safety and quality audits.
• Maintains production data and addresses efficiency gaps.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Production Supervisor - Blending - 2nd Shift

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Production Supervisor - Blending - 2nd Shift : Guides the day-to-day activities for a line or area in a food processing facility ensuring standards are met in a safe, efficient, and effective manner. Develops and implements plans to ensure KPIs are met, including maintaining safety culture and ensuring continuous improvement through the utilization of Butterball Operating System Solutions (BOSS). Supports and empowers change at the floor level.

Butterball Core Competencies : Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies:

Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

Integrity: We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

Continuous Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Functions, Duties & Abilities

• Knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points), SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), SSOP (Standard Sanitary Operational Procedure) and requirements; or ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly
• Proficient in safety best practices and standards
• Familiarity with operations metrics, such as yields, lbs. /birds per man hours (PMH), line speeds, etc.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to coach, guide, support, and motivate a team
• Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels
• Solid data review, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Basic math skills (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages)
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Good time-management, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors. Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful completion of tasks. Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc. Enforces systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures team understands and follows all safety policies and procedures. Conducts routine safety and quality audits providing on-the-floor coaching as needed.
• Serves as a role model ensures team’s understanding of, and compliance, with all company policies and regulatory guidelines (including USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, HACCP etc.)
• Accountable for team’s adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines.
• Ensures effective use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity.
• Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.) or escalate as needed. Identifies and addresses needs for further training and development.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of production data. Responsible for identifying and resolving gaps in efficiency and quality.
• Updates daily/weekly department reports (i.e. production reports, attendance reports, preflight check list, staffing reports, training reports).
• Participates in investigations (e.g. accidents, employee complaints, etc.). Conducts initial investigation, ensures all information is gathered and properly documented, and resolves limited employee complaints.
• Participates in department / facility meetings. Provides consultation and advice drawing from day-to-day practical experience in their area of responsibility.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience in poultry/meat manufacturing
• Bachelor's degree
  
  

Education & Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
• 1+ year of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills and abilities to succeed in the role.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
  
  

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally climb and lift to or about 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Work will be performed in a variety of conditions. Occasionally in a climate-controlled office environment(s) and primarily in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions.
• This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.
• The noise level of the office environment is usually moderate; the noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection. Occasional travel may be required.
  
  

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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