Hog Barn Supervisor

Smithfield Foods • Tar Heel, NC

2d

About The Position

As a Hog Barn Supervisor, you'll play a vital leadership role in overseeing the smooth and efficient movement of livestock from receiving to production, ensuring animal welfare and operational flow. You’ll lead, train, and support a dedicated team of administrative and production staff, helping them meet production goals while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and cost-efficiency. This position also offers the opportunity to manage facility operations and ensure compliance with company and governmental regulations—making a real impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your leadership truly matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 2+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Producer Quality Assurance/Truckers Quality Assurance certification.
• USDA Bonded.
• Captive bolt trained to euthanize downed pigs.
• Bobcat Safety Training Certificate.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong math skills.
• Stong communication skills
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies (tattoos), scales, moves, and accurately counts livestock.
• Helps manage livestock rest times to meet recommended requirements.
• Maintains and monitors compliance with FSIS regulations.
• Monitors yard and truck conditions to ensure adherence to corporate and governmental standards.
• Oversees animal welfare practices and takes corrective action when necessary.
• Acts as a liaison between procurement and plant operations.
• Maintains status updates on all incoming livestock loads.
• Completes daily water checks and schedules facility maintenance.
• Ensures preventative maintenance on equipment (e.g., bobcat) is completed and manages inventory of barn supplies.
• Trains employees on industry best practices and emphasizes daily adherence.
• Conducts daily walkthroughs of the barn/facility to monitor activity and address employee concerns.
• Maintains a leadership style focused on training, support, and promoting the professional growth of team members.
• Manages employee schedules and sets annual goals.
• Conducts annual performance reviews and evaluations.
• Hosts regularly scheduled line meetings to communicate company policies, answer questions, and gather feedback.

Benefits

• Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
• Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential.
• Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs.
• Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent.
• We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees