Production Superintendent- Debone

DG Foods LLC•Bastrop, LA

About The Position

The Production Superintendent is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and performance of poultry cone-line deboning operations. The role ensures production objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively while maintaining regulatory compliance, product quality, customer specifications, and company standards. The superintendent directly leads, coaches, and holds production supervisors accountable, while providing indirect oversight of hourly employees. The position focuses on maximizing throughput and product yield, controlling labor and operating costs, minimizing downtime, and developing a skilled and accountable workforce. It manages a staff of two supervisors and up to 100 hourly employees. The role coordinates with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Shipping, and plant leadership. It also ensures compliance with applicable food safety and workplace safety requirements, monitors operational and financial performance, and communicates results and concerns to plant leadership. The work may take place in cold and wet conditions typical of a poultry processing plant, and may require working various hours, holidays, or weekends.

Requirements

At least five years of experience working in a management role; poultry processing experience is preferred, with specific experience managing shipping operations stated in the posting.
Strong leadership and management skills in a high-paced environment.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
At least 18 years of age.
Must be legally eligible to work in accordance with federal and state law.
Must be able to work various hours, holidays, and weekends as required.
Ability to work in a cold and wet environment and other areas typical of a poultry processing plant.

Nice To Haves

Poultry processing industry experience.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee daily debone operations to meet production schedules, volume requirements, and customer commitments.
Monitor throughput, line speeds, production efficiency, product yields, and operational performance.
Identify and resolve production constraints, equipment issues, workflow interruptions, and inefficiencies.
Ensure adequate staffing, equipment readiness, and material availability for timely start-up and continuous production.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste and downtime, and increase operational reliability.
Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Shipping, and plant leadership to improve plant performance.
Direct, train, coach, and evaluate production supervisors; establish performance expectations and hold supervisors accountable.
Promote employee development, cross-training, succession planning, and retention.
Address attendance, performance deficiencies, disciplinary matters, and employee relations consistently and professionally.
Optimize labor utilization, productivity, yield, and operating efficiency to meet financial objectives.
Control overtime, labor costs, product waste, rework, and other controllable expenses.
Monitor production performance against budgets, standards, and key performance indicators.
Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety, quality, or customer requirements.
Ensure compliance with USDA regulations, HACCP programs, SSOPs, GMPs, and company food safety requirements.
Partner with Quality Assurance to maintain product integrity and customer specifications.
Investigate product defects, nonconformances, and quality deviations and implement corrective actions.
Ensure production employees follow operating procedures and quality standards.
Maintain a safe work environment through hazard identification, employee training, and enforcement of safety procedures.
Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety programs; promote ergonomics, workstation rotation, and safe equipment operation.
Investigate safety incidents and implement preventive measures.
Ensure timely and accurate production, yield, staffing, attendance, downtime, and labor reporting.
Review departmental results and communicate performance gaps, corrective actions, and operational concerns to plant leadership.
Establish measurable goals for supervisors and monitor progress toward departmental objectives.
Maintain communication across departments and shifts to support production continuity.
Manage a staff of two supervisors and up to 100 hourly employees.
Coach and train employees, provide ongoing feedback on strengths and development needs, and provide positive or corrective performance feedback.