Production Supervisor ll-Chickery

Herbruck's Poultry Ranch; Ionia (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbruck's Poultry Ranch in Ionia, Michigan, is seeking a Supervisor II to lead the production department. This position focuses on effective team management and ensuring operational excellence on the farm.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience and be capable of training employees while maintaining a safe work environment. Responsibilities include developing goals, monitoring productivity, and adhering to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field with 3 or more years of relevant experience.
• Capable of working weekends and maintaining a flexible schedule.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensure safe work environment and organize workflow.
• Train new and existing employees.

Skills

Team management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

Building upon the responsibilities of a Supervisor l, the Supervisor ll role is a key leadership position with the production department. It involves elevated responsibilities to ensure effective team management and operational excellence on the farm. This position primarily works on the farm around livestock.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of departmental goals and objectives in alignment with the overall company strategy.
• Provide insights and recommendations to upper management for continuous improvement.
• Ensure the work environment is safe, secure, and healthy.
• Make sure safety reports are followed up on in a timely manner.
• Organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks, including meeting deadlines. Hold regular team meetings and understand farm cross‑functionality to get things done.
• Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching to ensure performance expectations are met.
• Receive complaints and resolve problems.
• Maintain timekeeping and personnel records.
• Pass on information from upper management to employees and vice versa.
• Prepare and submit employee performance reviews and help decide on rewards and promotions based on performance.
• Train new and existing employees.
• Ensure adherence to audit, legal and company policies, procedures and undertake disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, adaptability, flexibility, quick learning and problem‑solving across departments.
• Follow and enforce biosecurity practices on all company sites.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field, with 3 or more years of relevant experience.
• Capable of working weekends as needed and maintaining a flexible schedule on call regularly.
• Ability to remain standing and/or walking while sampling chicken houses.
• Ability to work in an atmosphere that is dusty, dirty and hot/cold temperatures depending on the season.
• Does not own or maintain regular contact with birds, swine, cattle, sheep, goats or unprocessed eggs.
• Leadership courses completed in LMS.
• Develops and applies cross‑functional mechanical aptitude.

Physical Demands

• Ability to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to remain standing and/or walking for extended periods of time on concrete floors.
• Ability to stoop, bend, climb and lift at least 25 pounds continuously throughout the day and 50 pounds occasionally.

Safety

• Follow all company safety rules.
• Proper PPE.
• Lock out‑tag out awareness/authorization.
• Report any safety concerns to Manager.