Brakebush Chicken

Production Lead

Brakebush Chicken  •  Georgia (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description


Title:
Production Lead, [[filter1]] Req ID: 9843

City, State: Hartwell, GA , Georgia (US-GA)

Reports to: [[hiringManagerTitle]]

Department: [[department_obj]]

Classification: Nonexempt

Posting Date: [[postingStartDate]] Apply by Date: [[postingEndDate]]

Recruiter: Jennifer Berry Fleming, [[recruiterTitle]]

Poultry Production Lead

Manages daily operations, monitors production goals, and ensures quality and safety standards are met. They oversee team members, handle shift scheduling, and serve as the bridge between management and floor workers.

Core Responsibilities

  • Production Oversight: Coordinate workflow, assign daily tasks, and execute manufacturing schedules to meet output quotas.
  • Quality Assurance: Conduct product inspections, perform line clearances, and complete necessary quality checklists.
  • Team Leadership & Training: Train new hires, coach staff on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), execute performance evaluations, and manage shift schedules.
  • Safety & Compliance: Enforce safety protocols, ensure team members wear appropriate protective gear, and maintain a clean work environment compliant with GMP and ISO standards
  • Problem-Solving: Troubleshoot machinery (Pac Mac Baggers), assist supporting departments (Engineering, Maintenance) with downtime, and resolve team conflicts

Key Qualifications

  • Experience: 2+ years of prior experience in a production, industrial, or manufacturing environment. Poultry processing experience is highly preferred
  • Hard Skills: Technical expertise in operating production machinery, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and knowledge of lean manufacturing and project management methodologies.
  • Soft Skills: Excellent verbal communication, strong conflict resolution, organizational skills, and the ability to motivate a team.



Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check are required.

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are currently unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

Brakebush is committed to adhering to compliance and applicable pay transparency laws in all states where we operate and any other states where we have a legal obligation.

Brakebush Chicken

About Brakebush Chicken

Brakebush Brothers, Inc. privately owned and U.S. operated since 1925, is a value-added processor of great tasting chicken products. We have processing facilities in Westfield, Wisconsin (headquarters); Irving, Texas; Wells, Minnesota; Mocksville, North Carolina; and Hartwell, GA; along with our own Transportation fleet. Our Westfield and Irving facilities are state of the art operations and provide a complete line of further processed chicken with over 200 products for Foodservice, Industrial, and Chain accounts. We have multiple production lines with capacities ranging from 5,000 to over 10,000 pounds per hour​. We offer the products, programs, promotions and culinary support to help you grow your business​. ​Brakebush takes pride in being a socially responsible manufacturer.

Best practices in food safety are paramount to operating a best-in-class food processing facility. That’s why we take a completely transparent approach to safety, one that helps instill confidence and trust. We have an aggressive environmental pathogen testing program and participation in a full array of plant audits. We have multiple technologies​, including x-ray bone detection equipment, ensure that our products are among the safest in the industry.

Brakebush​ has always strived to be a leader in our industry, from new technology to customer expectations, and sustainability is no different. As a company, we have evaluated every aspect of our costs to maintain control over them. If there is a better, more efficient and less impactful way to do something we have made those changes and will continue to look at ways to improve. We are in a rural setting, in a small community, in a small county in Wisconsin and have always known that it is our responsibility to make a small environmental impact while making a very positive impact on our community. We have strived to be a leader in every aspect of our business and to be a positive example in our community.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Westfield, Wisconsin
Year Founded
1925
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