Shift Manager-Fort Smith

Simmons Foods•Fort Smith, AR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Manage multiple departments on a shift to ensure that product is processed, packaged and stored in a manner that meets customer, FDA/USDA, and company requirements. Ensures goals are achieved while demonstrating a commitment to employee safety, teamwork and communication.

Requirements

3 years of experience in food or poultry processing with supervision in multiple plant functional areas
Bachelor’s degree in Poultry Science, Agriculture or related field, or 4 years related work experience

Nice To Haves

Military experience is valued and veterans are welcome to join the team.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple departments on a shift and direct activities of Superintendents to ensure product is produced to meet customer and complex production requirements.
Responsible for scheduling and time off for direct reports.
Decision making in selecting applicants, interviews, and progressive discipline.
Provides backup support for the Director, Operations, assuming responsibilities while leadership is off site or unavailable.
Participate and help manage the scheduling of production and work activities to meet established goals and expectations.
Emphasizes and promotes a safe work environment, complying with all policies or regulations set forth by Simmons, OSHA, or various government agencies concerning safety, environment, handling of food products, packaging, ingredients and any related items.
Develops a continuous improvement culture for direct reports and their responsibilities to improve processes and drive out waste.
Accomplishes quality performance which meets or exceeds all line, department, facility, company, and USDA/FDA guidelines or grading process for a total quality program and customer relations.
Monitors quality, safety, scheduling, personnel and mechanical status of the plant.
Collaborates with the functional areas of the operations such as Human Resources, Safety, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Finance, Shipping, etc.
Communicates effectively at all levels to provide appropriate directives and to resolve employee problems/conflicts.
Directs and supervises employees’ work activities and monitors work performance.
Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates.
Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager.
Monitors work performance and recommends compensation decisions based on guidelines.
Follows Simmons values to develop and maintain a favorable working relationship with all employees.
Promotes a cooperative and harmonious environment to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement.
Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
Attends appropriate team meetings.
Fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.