Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and manage plant operations for safety, environmental, production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving.
• Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Develop and control profits, plans, and budget.
• Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries.
• Manages capital asset maintenance.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
• Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.
• Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or make adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives.
• Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs.
• Leads continual process improvement.
• Incorporates shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.
• Provides direction, development and leadership to production supervisor.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises 4 managers and has overall responsibility for 19 salaried employees through those managers. Responsibilities include leadership, employee development, performance management, workforce planning, succession planning, employee relations, and ensuring alignment with company objectives. Managers under this position are responsible for hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, and addressing employee concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.
• Background with manufacturing methods, process improvement programs, and procedures required.

CORE VALUES:

A manager plays a critical role in shaping and sustaining workplace culture. Through their actions, communication, and decision-making, they set the tone for team behaviors, reinforce organizational values, and foster an environment of trust, accountability, inclusion, and engagement. Effective managers lead by example, create psychological safety, recognize contributions, and address challenges in a way that strengthens team cohesion and supports a positive employee experience.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Five years of plant/general management experience in a poultry slaughter plant manufacturing environment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of organization. Bilingual language skills a plus

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Computer knowledge
• Minimum of five years of supervisory experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The primary working environment is on the floor observing plant operations with periods of office time as well as occasional time walking the exterior of the plant

Note: The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company