Live Haul Supervisor

Case Farms, Inc.•Paint Township, OH

About The Position

The Live Haul Supervisor determines work allocations and staffing needs and directs the pickup and transportation of chickens to the processing plant. The role works with department personnel, farms and farm managers or field personnel, the truck shop, plant personnel, growers, drivers, and catch crews. The supervisor coordinates with crew leaders and the processing plant, checks farm crews’ work against live haul and quality standards, and addresses operational issues as they arise. The position includes hiring and terminating employees, training catch crew forepersons, enforcing company and department safety, production, and animal welfare standards, and supporting division planning and record keeping, including documentation of disciplinary actions. Salary changes, promotions, and policy or procedure changes require approval from higher authority. The supervisor attends meetings and training sessions and communicates with the Live Haul Manager.

Requirements

Five years of supervisory training.
Knowledge of poultry transportation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Good basic mathematical skills.
Ability to make sound decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to maintain a safe and pleasant work environment for drivers, catchers, and other department employees.
Ability to work night shifts with variable starting and ending times.
Good DMV record.
Ability and willingness to enforce all company policies.
Understanding of DOT rules for Class A drivers.

Responsibilities

Determine work allocations.
Employ people to meet staffing requirements and make hiring and termination decisions.
Direct the pickup and transportation of chickens to the processing plant.
Meet with catch crew leaders at the beginning of shifts and assign duties to support safe, proper, and efficient delivery of chickens from farms to the processing plant.
Make decisions about the number of birds.
Check with farm crews and ensure they meet live haul and quality standards.
Solve problems and address issues as necessary.
Coordinate with crew leaders and the processing plant.
Establish and enforce company and department safety, production, and animal welfare standards.
Provide necessary training for catch crew forepersons.
Work with other departments on division planning and proper record keeping, including documentation of disciplinary actions.
Attend meetings and miscellaneous training sessions.
Communicate with the Live Haul Manager.