PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT

Description

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements effective production, department planning, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates with Facility Management to develop goals and objectives.
• Participates in developing and implementing department procedures.
• Ensures that they support Companywide strategic objectives.
• Exhibits expert knowledge for all positions on production floor.
• Ensure personnel decisions including hiring, corrective actions, terminations, wage decisions, and promotions follow company policies and procedures.
• Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiencies without compromising product safety and integrity.

• Assumes responsibility for the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of Production functions.
• Identifies problems and resolves them quickly and effectively.
• Completes related reports and records as assigned.
• Ensures that production functions are completed in accordance with established production, safety, and quality standards.
• Tracks and monitors operational output (i.e. efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy).
• Anticipate and corrects trends which would compromise achievement of financial targets.
• Flex production plans on a shift by shift basis to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies.
• Manage and review daily Key Performance Indicators according to standards and place corrective actions when needed.

• Effectively supervises assigned personnel, ensuring optimal performance.
• Trains and advises employees on current daily needs and production methods. Leads personnel to improve performance and productivity.
• Continually reviews process and procedures to improve efficiencies and labor cost.
• Manage the personnel schedule and assess staffing needs. Provides leadership through goal setting, delegation, and communication. Assists with personnel decisions including performance appraisals, hiring, terminations, wage decisions and promotions.
• Exhibits Empire's culture of respect for all employees, motivate, correct, and challenge personnel with a positive approach.
• Develop an organizational learning environment that trains and develops personnel to key aspects of business.

• Maintains effective communication, coordination, and working relations with Company personnel and management.
• Communicate cross-functionally to solve operational issues.
• Drive business changes while minimizing people impact.
• Maintains an open dialogue with assigned team and Facility Manager.

• Compliance
• Ensure team compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain product quality and sanitation standards.
• Ensures daily, weekly reporting is accurate and completed on time.

• Develop a zero accident and full Good Manufacturing Practice culture ensuring full compliance.

• May assume other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field or 3 - 5 years of operational management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Safety, SQF, GMP, and HACCP training/certifications
• Previous experience understanding budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
• Ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyze data and trends.
• Experience using continuous improvement tools to drive improvement.
• Experience enforcing safety rules and policies.
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring others.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

Physical Requirements:

Activities: Manufacturing work on the plant floor, standing or sitting for long hours, bending, stooping, and lifting.

Hearing: Mut be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information, sometimes with loud background noise.

Repetitive Motion: Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Visual Abilities: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, products, or operate machinery.

Physical Strength: Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds throughout the day

Working Conditions Must be able to work for long hours in a food processing environment, where it is wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures are frequently near freezing, and employees are expected to remain in these conditions for most of their workday.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $84,117 - $113,558;
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and

• Career Development:Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim's, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

EOE/Vets/Disability

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.