PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR 1ST SHIFT

Description

Position at Pilgrim's

Production Supervisor

GENERAL SUMMARY: Coordinates and directs the activities of the production department to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality. Inspects product to verify production specifications are met. Trains and supervises production personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.Other duties may be assigned as production demands may require.

• Ensures that all applicable state and federal requirements are met regarding OSHA, food safety, and fair employment practices in assigned area of responsibility.

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards.

• Ensures activities meet short-term goals established for production continuity and balance such as creating shift schedules, ordering materials, machine loading, grievance resolution, and equipment maintenance.

• Works with other plant function areas as needed to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality.

• Schedules, trains, and motivates production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels. Interviews and recommends individuals for open positions.

• Recommends improvements in production flow or methods.

• Uses operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.

• Notifies management personnel of machines and/or equipment that could be modified to improve production and quality of products.

Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by customer or client.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to physically perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What You’ll Need

Education: High School Diploma/GED; College Degree in related field preferred.

Experience: 1 or more years of previous supervisory experience with leadership skills of 20+ employees preferred. Poultry or food industry experience is a plus.

Skills: Effective communication both orally and in writing, capable of independent decision making, must have basic computer knowledge, ability to manage multiple priorities.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

Schedule: Monday – Friday with occasional weekends;

Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;

Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave;

401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;

Base salary range of $56,627 - $76,447

Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;

Better Futures

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.