Shift Manager

Case Farms; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Case Farms, Inc. is seeking a seasoned operations leader to oversee all Department Managers and Supervisors on the assigned shift at our poultry processing facility.

You will coach and mentor leaders, drive safety and quality, and ensure production aligns with schedules, costs, and standards. You will manage interactions with government and ensure environmental, maintenance, and sanitation compliance while developing staff and achieving financial targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; equivalent work experience considered.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related experience in a poultry processing plant.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all Department Managers and Supervisors on the assigned shift.
• Coaches and mentors managers and area Supervisors to align with goals.
• Directs processing to meet requirements, costs, safety, and quality specs.
• Maintains effective plant organization to maximize employee development.
• Implements plans to achieve financial targets.
• Organizational development & training.
• Serve as facility champion for safety programs.
• Facilitate environment facilitation and organizational inclusion processes.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Negotiation

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Poultry industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Oversees all Department Managers and Supervisors on the assigned shift.
• Coaches and mentors Department Managers and area Supervisors to keep them in line with management goals.
• Manages all issues and interactions with the government in conjunction with the Plant Manager and Assistant Plant Manager.
• Directs the processing of assigned products consistent with scheduled requirements, cost standards, safety requirements, environmental, quality, maintenance, sanitation, and food safety specifications to assure maximum output at the lowest possible costs.
• Maintains an effective plant organization to assure maximum utilization and development of employees.
• Implements plans to achieve plant financial targets and goals.
• Organizational development & training.
• Serve as facility champion for company-wide safety programs and initiatives.
• Facilitate accurate environment facilitation and organizational inclusion processes.
• All other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Personal computer skills including MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization, must be able to lead a group of diverse individuals to achieve departmental goals and effectively drive managements vision to all levels of operations.
• Detail-oriented, structured, and able to communicate effectively. Must possess demonstrated ability to work within timelines and in pressured situations.
• Strong problem solving, negotiating, and decision-making skills, excellent follow through on assigned tasks required for this position, must be able to handle multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• User-level experience with common problem-solving tools.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and strong communication skills.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience in a poultry processing plant.
• Bachelors degree in a related field. DIRECTLY RELATED work experience will be accepted on a year-for-year basis in lieu of the educational requirement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, if applicable.
• When in a plant environment:
  • The position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings, but requires standing, walking, bending, and stooping.
  • Extraneous situations may arise for which additional physical demands may be required.
  • Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
  • The candidate must have the capacity to remain calm, considerate, and tactful under unanticipated situations.
  • Occasionally work nights, weekends, holidays, and/ or long shifts.
  • May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
  • May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
  • May be exposed to dust, feathers, and all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.
  • Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.
  • Occasional exposure to carbon dioxide vapors 10ppm and chlorine less than 20 ppm.

Case Farms is an Equal Opportunity / Aff…

Case Farms participates in the E-Verify system and uses tools made available by the federal government to confirm employment eligibility of all team members. Persons offered employment are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process.