Mgr, Shipping, Preprice, & Chiller

Wayne Farms•Kinston, NC

About The Position

The Shipping, Preprice, & Chiller Manager provides direction and guidance to subordinate leaders responsible for shipping, preprice, and chiller functions at a poultry processing and retail packaging facility. The role executes short- and long-term strategies, manufacturing policies, and procedures to meet company objectives and customer requirements while ensuring compliance with company policies, regulatory guidelines, and legal requirements. This is a leader-of-leaders role requiring strategic agility, business acumen, team-building, customer focus, and command skills. The manager oversees production and resource planning, monitors operational and financial performance, identifies improvement opportunities, and develops employees. The position also requires following company safety practices and may involve non-standard shifts, travel throughout the facility, and work in a cold, wet, and humid environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, Business Administration, or another related discipline from an accredited institution; a combination of experience and education may substitute for the education requirement.
At least three years of management experience supervising multiple functions.
At least two years of leadership experience, including knowledge of timekeeping requirements and policy adherence, and successful conflict resolution skills.
Experience executing short- and long-term plans, implementing them, and following up to ensure successful adoption and completion.
Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate plant operations to maximize operational efficiencies, margins, and profits.
Demonstrated ability in project monitoring, follow-up, and closure.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong customer focus and ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with all organizational levels and external organizations and customers, as needed.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects with attention to detail.
Self-starter with strong initiative, a sense of urgency, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work non-standard shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
Ability to travel throughout the facility as needed.
Ability to work in a cold, wet, and humid environment.

Nice To Haves

Poultry processing experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee third-processing shipping, preprice, and chiller operations, reviewing and increasing resource allocation as needed to ensure product availability, customer specifications, and product quality standards are met.
Understand company financial objectives and support long- and short-term plant financial strategies.
Oversee departmental planning systems and production scheduling to achieve output schedules that meet company sales requirements.
Review weekly, daily, and monthly reports, identify trends or deviations, make adjustments to meet production requirements, and communicate variances or roadblocks to appropriate leaders.
Monitor the P&L and budget, assist with the annual operating budget, suggest cost savings and improvements, ensure expenditures are within company guidelines, and report variances to the appropriate leader.
Identify opportunities for improvement and develop and implement operating methods and procedures to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
Follow and promote safety initiatives and guidelines, including wearing required personal protective equipment where required, to help maintain a zero-accident culture.
Mentor, coach, train, and cross-train employees; encourage career development and provide consistent, timely feedback on strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Perform additional relevant duties as assigned.
Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs.
Wear required protective equipment in all areas where mandatory.