Fabrication Supervisor

RAINIER PURE BEEF COMPANY•Woodland, WA

4d•$32 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Rainier Pure Beef Company is seeking an experienced, hands-on Fabrication Supervisor to lead daily operations in an assigned area of its beef fabrication department. The supervisor ensures employees have the training, equipment, and support to work safely and effectively while meeting production goals, quality standards, labor needs, and food safety and workplace safety requirements. The role combines production oversight with direct frontline leadership. The supervisor coordinates staffing, schedules, and workflow; monitors performance and addresses operational issues; collaborates with production leaders and departments such as Maintenance, FSQA, and Harvest; and ensures employees follow fabrication, handling, trimming, and packaging procedures. The supervisor also coaches and develops employees, sets expectations, provides performance feedback, supports onboarding, and partners with Human Resources on attendance and employee relations matters. The position is based primarily in a refrigerated beef processing environment, generally between 32°F and 45°F, with exposure to wet surfaces, knives, machinery, and processing equipment. Frequent standing, walking, and movement on the production floor are required. Schedules may vary with production requirements, including early mornings, extended shifts, and occasional weekends.

Requirements

At least 3 years of supervisory or production leadership experience in meat processing, food manufacturing, or a comparable high-volume production environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and hold frontline employees accountable.
Working knowledge of food safety, quality control, and workplace safety practices.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
Experience with employee scheduling, attendance management, performance feedback, and conflict resolution.
Ability to work in cold, wet, and physically demanding production conditions.
Flexibility to work early mornings, extended shifts, and occasional weekends based on operational needs.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisory experience in beef fabrication or meat processing.
Knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP, SSOP, and GMP requirements.
Experience managing production teams of 20 or more employees.
Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.
Experience monitoring production KPIs, yield, labor efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles or similar operational improvement practices.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations in an assigned fabrication production area to support safe, efficient, and consistent performance.
Coordinate staffing, production schedules, and workflow to meet throughput, yield, quality, and customer requirements.
Monitor production performance, identify inefficiencies, and take corrective action as needed.
Maintain appropriate line speeds, labor allocation, and product flow while minimizing downtime and waste.
Coordinate with Lead Supervisors and other production leaders to address operational challenges.
Collaborate with Maintenance, FSQA, Harvest, and other departments to support production needs.
Ensure employees follow established fabrication, trimming, handling, and packaging procedures.
Directly supervise, coach, and support frontline production employees.
Set expectations for performance, attendance, safety, quality, and workplace conduct.
Build positive working relationships through consistent communication, fairness, and follow-through.
Conduct performance feedback, evaluations, and coaching conversations; recognize contributions and address concerns promptly and professionally.
Support onboarding, hands-on training, ongoing skills development, and development of employees with leadership potential.
Partner with Human Resources on attendance management, employee relations, and corrective action when appropriate.
Promote accountability, mutual respect, and continuous improvement within the team.
Ensure compliance with applicable USDA regulations, HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and company food safety requirements.
Work with FSQA to identify, report, and resolve food safety or product quality concerns.
Maintain product handling, labeling, packaging, and customer specification standards; support corrective actions, documentation, and audit readiness.
Reinforce food safety expectations through training and daily oversight.
Promote a safety-first culture and ensure employees follow safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment.
Identify and address unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential hazards.
Participate in safety meetings, training, incident investigations, and corrective action planning.
Ensure employees are trained and competent in the safe use of knives, machinery, and other production equipment.
Reinforce machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and other applicable safety requirements.
Partner with Safety and Maintenance on improvements that reduce injuries and operational risks.
Monitor production indicators including productivity, yield, labor utilization, overtime, quality, and employee performance.
Take ownership of results in the assigned area and communicate performance concerns to leadership.
Identify process improvements, reduce waste, and strengthen operational consistency.
Participate in department improvement initiatives and support implementation of new procedures.
Maintain accurate production, staffing, and performance documentation.
Support initiatives focused on employee retention, engagement, safety, and operational efficiency.