Job Description

Job Title: 1st Processing Superintendent

Manager: Manager of 1st Processing ---

Direct Reports: 1st shift Live hang Supervisor, 1 shift Evis supervisors ---

Other key team/positions: HR team, Superintendents, Managers, Supervisors, QA manager, Fleet manager, USDA ---

Key Responsibilities:

· Improve key operational performance areas

· Analyze and recommend process improvements

· Act as resource to plant manager in identifying inefficiencies and solving them

· Work with team members to develop good working relationships and high moral

· Coach supervisors in production and team member decision

· Correlate with 1st shift USDA on a daily basis

· Facilitate information across all shifts and department

· Correlate with Director of Fleet Operations as needed

· Personally monitor all KPI and cost/lbs data on a daily basis

· Implement all WOG yield measures as directed by the Plant Manager

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to stand for 8-10 hours per day; free use of hands and free range of arm movement; ability to bend repeatedly at the waist for 8-10 hours per day; ability to safely walk to and in the plant; ability to properly wear personal protective equipment, sanitary equipment, and any other equipment necessary for certain departments ---

Skills and Knowledge:

· Communication skills (listening, feedback, presentation)

· Computer skills: complex spreadsheets and powerful yet simple presentations

· Teambuilding and the ability to work through others to accomplish tasks

· Basic human psychology

· Management and coaching skills

· Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements and guidelines necessary to operate a raw processing facility and an understanding of HACCP, SSOPs, and GMPs

· In-depth knowledge of facility operations, people, products, equipment, and procedures ---

Competencies:

Core Competencies

· Integrity

· Simplicity

· Discipline

· Teamwork

· Servant Leadership

Job Specific Competencies

· Self-starting

· Strategic

· Innovative

· Ability to sell ideas

· Lead and inspire confidence