Supervisor of Production - Cage Free Layers

Daybreak Foods • Clearfield, IA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor will assist with supervision of employees as needed in different areas and provide leadership. This role involves monitoring daily operations, ensuring animal welfare standards are met, maintaining equipment, and supporting staff development.

Requirements

• Leadership experience is required
• Ability to learn several associated positions
• Knowledge of effective safety practices
• General understanding of electrical and mechanical devices with good troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of computers including windows based programs and systems
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to provide effective leadership, coaching, mentoring and discipline
• Must have ability to plan, execute, and measure results and outcomes
• Ability to read, speak, and write English required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Needs to have ability to interact with individuals from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
• Stand and walk constantly; grip, grasp, push, pull, reach, bend, stoop, lift up to 10 pounds frequently; sit, climb, lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a related field (Ag, Business, etc.)
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a poultry production setting preferred
• Bilingual Preferred
• Basic Preventive Maintenance experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor the completion and accuracy of daily chore sheets and environmental controls of the barns and complex throughout the day and implement corrective actions to address concerns found
• Commit and adhere to Daybreak Foods industry leading Animal Welfare practices and standards
• Monitor equipment for proper functioning and keep up with necessary PMs and ensure effective safety practices and procedures are being followed
• Assist with animal welfare programs and documentation as needed for audit purposes and responsible for bird moves
• Assist with performing performance evaluations and collect weekly numbers and create final reports
• Supervise daily operations of staff and provide coaching for employees as needed and ensure proper training is completed for employees
• Assist with providing progressive discipline and corrective action as needed
• Other duties as assigned
• On call for 24 hour alarm calls and any corrective action needed to resolve them

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree