Dry Back Supervisor B

Seaboard Triumph Foods•Sioux City, IA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising production employees on assigned shift to ensure production guidelines are being met within established timing, quality, and cost standards. This position has emphasis on semi-skilled and skilled operations, quality assurance and troubleshooting. Must possess a prominent level of technical proficiency to assist operators in problem solving while exercising considerable judgement and can supervise the production process. Direct the routine maintenance and set-up of machines, equipment, and facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (technical, engineering, management) or 3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing industry; 2 years fresh pork experience is preferred or the combination of education and experience that enables performance in all aspects of the position, including supervisory experience.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.
Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Must be able to effectively communicate with USDA, production, and management personnel.
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
Demonstrated ability to understand basic statistics for process control.
Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use all other computer programs that are or will be made available.
Advanced skills in MS Office.

Nice To Haves

2 years fresh pork experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Works with the Operations Manager and/or Superintendents/Supervisors to maintain knowledge of yields and variances, methods of calculations, typical problem areas and methods for corrections and improvement.
Maintain safety or ergonomic programs to ensure a safe working environment.
Responsibilities include training employees to ensure safe operating procedures are being followed, including lock-out/tag-out; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Maintain desired product quality and safety.
Maintain adequate knowledge of product and equipment to ensure ability to direct employees to perform the job properly.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) and applicable laws.
Suggests changes in workflow processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the department and/or production crew to maintain the lowest level of downtime and product costs possible.
Responsible for shift schedule to include workstation assignments/rotations, employee training, vacations, breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent employees and shift rotations.
Directly supervises production employees.
Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to personnel.
Monitor daily to ensure HACCP and USDA standards are being met.
Maintain a high standard of employee relations.
Walk the floor daily to address immediate questions and concerns; Conduct monthly line meetings.
Responsible for reviewing time and attendance for payroll.