Plant Operations Supervisor

cargill • Sioux City, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Cargill's Food Enterprise, which serves food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a range of ingredients and products including poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa, and chocolate. The Plant Operations Supervisor will provide operational oversight for production processes and support activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role involves supervising routine operations and supporting readiness activities for new processes or equipment, particularly related to Project Simba, to ensure smooth transitions into stable operations. The supervisor will ensure safety, quality, and operational requirements are consistently met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Excellent leadership and communication skills and the ability to communicate with all levels in the plant
• Experience in project management, commissioning/startup leadership, and operational oversight
• Knowledge of safety, quality, construction, procurement, project controls, and risk management

Nice To Haves

• One year of supervisory experience
• Minimum of two years of experience in production and warehouse management

Responsibilities

• Execute routine operations of assigned areas, ensuring direct reports follow policies and procedures for employees, food and feed safety, and environmental compliance.
• Monitor production outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are met.
• Partner with production supervisors and other functional partners (including project teams for Project Simba) to meet customer specifications, support safe startup of new processes, and align on operational timelines.
• Administer production budget for a department, process, or shift, execute purchase orders, and ensure timely payment of invoices.
• Develop operational plans and monitor routine operations for production processes, including supporting readiness activities for Project Simba when new equipment or processes are introduced.
• Develop, supervise, and coach direct reports, including coaching company core values and guiding principles.
• Make personnel decisions regarding hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions for direct reports.
• Complete the same tasks as employees on the team.
• Support site teams during commissioning or initial startup activities related to Project Simba, ensuring operational practices align with safety and quality standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level