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