Slaughter Production General Supervisor

National Beef Packing Company LLC; Tama (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

401K with company match

Paid Vacation

Employee Meat Purchase Program

Paid life insurance

Job summary

Iowa Premium, a National Beef Company, is seeking a Slaughter Production Supervisor in Tama, IA. This on-site role leads front-line supervisors and hourly staff, ensuring production, safety, and quality standards are met according to company specifications.

The position requires strong leadership, bilingual abilities (English/Spanish preferred), and the capacity to train staff, manage safety compliance, and coordinate with maintenance while meeting production schedules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Significant departmental knowledge and/or previous job experience.
• Satisfactory safety and good performance record.
• Ability to recognize problems and communicate to leadership.
• Strong leadership and written/verbal communication with all staff.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Must pass background check.
• Must be 18+ and authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production and quality while ensuring a safe work environment.
• Ensure product meets company specifications.
• Lead front-line supervisors and hourly staff across shifts.
• Train employees on procedures, safety, and policy.
• Monitor Kronos records and attendance.
• Coordinate with maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Review production schedules to meet demand.

Skills

Leadership skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication

Safety awareness

Report interpretation

Documentation

Handling stress

Training compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Find your future at Iowa Premium! Iowa Premium, a National Beef Company in Tama, Iowa, is looking for a qualified professional(s) to join our family as Slaughter Production Supervisor. With competitive pay and benefits, stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, Iowa Premium could become your next career move.

Benefits

• Family-friendly benefits including health, vision and dental
• 401K Retirement Plan with company match
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Meat Purchase Sales
• Paid Life Insurance

Responsibilities

• Maintain production and quality while ensuring a safe work environment
• Ensure that product is produced to company specification
• Hold employee meetings to communicate and teach safety, policy, quality, and other information and requirements
• Train employees to ensure that they are following proper procedures and policies while conforming to customer requirements, providing corrective action/discipline if needed
• Learn the specifics of each position within your area of responsibility
• Monitor and maintain accurate Kronos records for patrol
• Ensure employee safety by correcting and documenting all safety violations immediately
• Work to minimize the impact of any employee injury, having concern of injured employees first and then investigating, documenting, and implementing corrective measures
• Work to instill cooperation in others
• Ensure employees are properly trained and equipped with appropriate protective equipment and training them as to the proper wearing, inspection, and cleaning of equipment
• Ensure that all employees’ questions and problems are responded to timely
• Conduct self in a professional manner, at all times treating all employees fairly, consistent with corporate policy and facility guidelines without regard to race, sex, age, religion, national origin, or disability
• Manage staff of front-line supervisory staff and ensuring that all jobs are filled at the beginning of the shift and throughout
• Review production schedules to ensure product specification are being followed to meet demands
• Examine product at various stages for variations from standard
• Supervise, coordinate activities and issue instructions to front-line supervisors and hourly employees
• Coordinate with maintenance to eliminate excessive and unnecessary downtime of machinery
• Perform other duties as instructed by Superintendent and Slaughter Manager

This is an on-site position. This is a safety sensitive position.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred but required
• Must have significant departmental job knowledge and/or previous job experience
• Satisfactory safety record and good performance record
• Must have the ability to recognize problems that are or could be of a serious nature, reporting such problems to the Superintendent and/or Slaughter Manager
• Ability to interpret relevant reports and information
• Good leadership skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with all exempt and non-exempt employees both verbally and in writing
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Ability to document extensively
• Ability to handle stressful situationsMathematical computation and analytical skills preferred
• Must be willing to attend classes, seminars, workshops, training, etc. during/after work hours, company pays for courses, must successfully pass courses
• Appropriate attire required at all times

Qualified candidates for this position will be required to successfully complete the background check.

Must be at least 18 years of age or older.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Company Overview

National Beef is a leader in producing fresh, chilled and further processed beef products for customers in the U.S. and worldwide. We offer a variety of employment opportunities in our production, packaging, and hide tanning facilities that stretch from the western plains to the east coast. We strive to be the preferred employer in every one of those communities, whether it’s measured by the number of people employed or the good we do in the area. We invite you to join our family, wherever you call home.

National Beef is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, natural origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, or status as a disabled individual.