Bilingual Lamb Harvest Floor Manager

American Lamb•Denver, CO

13d•$73,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Directs and coordinates activities of the harvest department in a meat processing facility, while improving the efficiency of manpower, yields, materials and machines by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Provides leadership to employees through effective communication, coaching, training and development. Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as directed by position or required by Operations Manager and the General Manager. Manages the scheduling of production and sets work schedules, departmental goals and employee and production expectations. Supervisory responsibility includes management of employee performance, hiring, discipline, development, recourse planning and training. Develops, monitors and implements department budgets and production forecasts. Develops, analyzes, and presents reports, including but not limited to, forecasts, productivity and safety. Facilitates workflow management, workforce scheduling, and employee placement to ensure the facility and company goals are successfully met or exceeded. Provides technical expertise to resolve production issues and creates and ensures corrective actions are implemented. Manages departmental procurement of supplies and equipment. Utilizes problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies, process control, and continuous process improvement tools to meet or exceed the facility key operating statistics. Plans and monitors throughput and efficiencies for the department. Monitors and takes appropriate timely improvement action to meet production quality and quantity. Responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards as required by law and company policy. Manages compliance with all regulatory bodies including USDA, FDA, EPA, OSHA, etc.

Requirements

Must be Bilingual
Ability to effectively read, speak and communicate in English and Spanish
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before small groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
3+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be HACCP Certified
Must be able to interface well with all employees of the Company and to represent the Company in a highly professional manner
Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
Must be multi-task oriented

Responsibilities

Directs and coordinates activities of the harvest department in a meat processing facility
Improves the efficiency of manpower, yields, materials and machines
Provides leadership to employees through effective communication, coaching, training and development
Acts as a member of the management team
Manages the scheduling of production and sets work schedules, departmental goals and employee and production expectations
Manages employee performance, hiring, discipline, development, recourse planning and training
Develops, monitors and implements department budgets and production forecasts
Develops, analyzes, and presents reports, including but not limited to, forecasts, productivity and safety
Facilitates workflow management, workforce scheduling, and employee placement
Provides technical expertise to resolve production issues and creates and ensures corrective actions are implemented
Manages departmental procurement of supplies and equipment
Utilizes problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies, process control, and continuous process improvement tools
Plans and monitors throughput and efficiencies for the department
Monitors and takes appropriate timely improvement action to meet production quality and quantity
Responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards as required by law and company policy
Manages compliance with all regulatory bodies including USDA, FDA, EPA, OSHA, etc.