Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Pack products that exceed customer and industry quality expectations, while improving sales yields on all product lines
• Prevent food safety and foreign material incidents
• Responsible for directing, controlling, and coordinating all aspects of plant production in order to maximize the profitability for the company
• Work with team members to develop good working relationships and high moral through a quality training and communication program
• Manager labor expenses to reduce cost/lb.
• Responsible for coordination and alignment with shipping
• Meet the highest standards of safety compliance, including ergonomic review and improvements to ensure ergonomically safe working environment.

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 accomplich 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
• Attention to details