Supervisors Cut Floor Supervisor

J H Routh Packing Company•Sandusky, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cut Floor Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily production operations within the cut floor of a pork processing facility. This role ensures that production, quality, yield, safety, and efficiency standards are consistently met while maintaining compliance with company policies and all regulatory requirements. This position requires a hands-on leader who can make real-time decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, maintain an active presence on the production floor, and effectively lead and develop production team members.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
1–3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment; meat processing preferred.
Knowledge of USDA, HACCP, and food safety requirements.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills.
Ability to train, coach, and provide direction to team members.
Ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced production environment.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and work around production equipment.
Ability to work in cold, wet, humid, noisy, and odorous environments.
Ability to work around knives, machinery, and moving production equipment while following all safety requirements.
Ability to occasionally lift or move items as required.
Ability to use a computer and complete production and employee-related documentation.

Nice To Haves

additional education or training preferred
Previous pork or meat processing experience preferred.
Knowledge of pork cuts, trimming, product specifications, production flow, and yields preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily cut floor production to meet quality, yield, and volume targets.
Monitor production metrics and take immediate corrective actions when needed.
Manage production schedules and ensure timely completion of daily goals.
Facilitate workflow, staffing, and line efficiency to meet operational demands.
Monitor cutting, trimming, sorting, weighing, and packaging processes to ensure product meets specifications.
Identify root causes of production inefficiencies, quality issues, and downtime and implement corrective actions.
Assist with line start-up, product changes, and ensure equipment and staff are ready for production.
Monitor product flow and communicate equipment or production issues to the appropriate departments.
Lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve performance, quality, and production expectations.
Maintain an active presence on the production floor and provide direction and support to team members.
Promote a positive, respectful, and high-morale work environment.
Provide training and ensure team members follow proper work procedures and job requirements.
Address employee concerns, enforce accountability, and implement corrective actions consistently.
Communicate production goals, updates, and expectations clearly across shifts.
Partner with other supervisors and departments to ensure overall plant efficiency.
Ensure compliance with USDA, HACCP, and all food safety and company requirements.
Maintain a safe, sanitary work environment in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
Ensure pork products are cut, trimmed, sorted, weighed, and packaged according to product specifications.
Monitor product quality and address defects, improper trimming, weights, labels, packaging, or other product concerns.
Work with Quality Assurance to address product deviations and maintain required standards.
Monitor KPIs related to safety, quality, yield, and production performance.
Enforce all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
Promote proper knife safety and safe work practices throughout the cut floor.
Promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Ensure team member compliance with company policies and good housekeeping practices.
Maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices.