1St Shift Hambone Production Supervisor

Jbs UsaOttumwa, IA
Onsite

About The Position

This position announcement is for a 1st Shift Boning Supervisor in the Ham Boning department at JBS USA in Ottumwa. The role is exempt and requires knowledge of all production areas, including product flow, specifications, equipment, and payroll. The supervisor will be responsible for meeting and exceeding production goals, supervising production employees, and ensuring compliance with procedures, safety, cleanliness, and company policies. Key responsibilities include meeting volume goals, reducing claims, maximizing yields, controlling costs, employee retention, and maintaining good working relationships with the Union, USDA, and maintenance employees. Compliance with food safety, human resources, and safety policies is essential.

Requirements

  • High School degree or equivalent required, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 1-2 years proven supervisory experience in the Beef or Pork industry
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally in English
  • Computer knowledge required
  • Good organizational skills
  • Ability to work 50+ hours
  • Good attendance record (Less than 3 points, for internal candidates)

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field preferred
  • Bilingual skills helpful

Responsibilities

  • Knowledgeable in all production areas of the department, including product flow, Specs, Equipment/Machines, and Payroll.
  • Meet and exceed production goals set forth by plant management
  • Supervise production employees
  • Monitor and ensure proper procedures, safety, and cleanliness of production employees
  • Ensure policy compliance with all production employees
  • Perform various duties as assigned
  • Responsible for meeting volume goals, reducing claims, maximizing yields, reducing cost, employee retention and maintain good working relationships with the Union, USDA (meat), and maintenance employees
  • Ensure compliance with food safety, and all human resources and safety policies

Benefits

  • health care
  • life insurance
  • 401 (K) plan
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