Rendering Supervisor - (Nights)

Foster Farms•Livingston, CA

About The Position

The Rendering Supervisor directs rendering operations and monitors results, making adjustments to meet quality and yield standards and budgeted performance goals. The role may enlist technical, engineering, maintenance, other Foster Farms departments, or outside vendors to help achieve performance, quality, and process-improvement goals. The supervisor leads, trains, and develops employees; maintains a safe working environment and good labor relations; and promotes teamwork, quality consciousness, fairness, and equality. The role also maintains systematic job cross-training and employee appraisal, and pursues processing methods that improve profitability and product quality. The position directs operations to meet product quality and food safety requirements, participates in customer complaint investigations and corrective actions as needed, and serves on the plant Food Safety Team. It is indirectly responsible for operational implementation of food safety and quality programs. The supervisor also participates in manufacturing planning, including capital requirements, budgeting, and manpower development, and supports the development and growth of the by-products business.

Requirements

A bachelor's or associate degree is preferred, or equivalent work experience.
Background in operating and maintaining machinery and equipment.
General knowledge of rendering operations and poultry by-products.
Strong leadership abilities.
Ability to communicate effectively and accurately orally and in writing.
Must submit and pass a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or associate degree, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Direct rendering operations and monitor results, adjusting processes to meet quality, yield, and budgeted performance goals.
Enlist technical, engineering, maintenance, or other resources as needed to meet performance and quality goals.
Conduct scheduled safety classes and maintain and monitor a safe working environment.
Lead, train, motivate, and develop rendering employees, maintaining a well-trained and competent workforce.
Promote teamwork, quality consciousness, fairness, equality, good labor relations, and reliable staffing.
Maintain systematic job cross-training and appraisal for employees.
Develop and pursue processing methods and techniques to improve profitability and product quality.
Collaborate with supervisors, plant personnel, other Foster Farms departments, and outside vendors on process improvements.
Participate in the development and growth of the by-products business.
Participate in manufacturing planning, including capital requirements, budgeting, and manpower development.
Direct operations to achieve product quality and safety requirements.
Participate in customer complaint investigations and assist with corrective action implementation as needed.
Participate on the plant Food Safety Team.
Oversee operational-level implementation of food safety and quality programs.