1st Processing Superintendent

Job Title:  1^st Processing Superintendent                                                            Department:  354 

Manager:  Manager of 1^st Processing

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

Other key team/positions:  VP HR, 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 1^st shift USDA on a daily basis
• Faciliate 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
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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
• Strategic
• Innovative
• Ability to sell ideas

Lead and inspire confidence