General Supervisor (Converting B Shift) - Guymon, OK

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting General production supervisor opportunity at our processing facility. The general supervisor is responsible for the daily operations on a shift for a pork processing facility harvesting over 21,000 animals per day. This position provides management to direct reports who manage up to 200 hourly employees. Oversight of either a harvest, primal cut, or conversion production floor ensuring adherence to product quality and food safety standards while achieving production goals. Responsible for employee and workplace safety, improving performance, productivity, efficiencies, and profitability of departmental and organizational operations utilizing effective methods and strategies to improve processes.

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30 countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the "Best Places to Work" by Kansas City's Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership and effective direction for all operational activities related to production, product quality, food safety, and workplace safety, whether carried out by the team, contractors, or service companies.
• Ensures operations on the production floor adhere to company, local, state, and federal regulations, consistently meeting established standards.
• Monitor yields and efficiencies while working within the department's annual budget with minimal guidance from the floor superintendent.
• Provides training and coaching to direct reports as well as production employees within the department to increase job knowledge and safety in all production departments.
• Understands the collective bargaining agreement and works cohesively with human resources to counsel and take corrective action as necessary.
• Works with senior department management to identify opportunities for decreasing the variation in processes and products while suggesting improvements to existing processes, systems, and procedures, with the ultimate goal to increase customer satisfaction.
• Follows the organization's environmental health & safety (EHS) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate risks to the well-being of oneself and employees.
• Identifies patterns of unsafe behavior within the team and takes appropriate action to resolve these, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES:instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a leadership position, including team development and management required.
• Animal protein manufacturing experience and comprehensive understanding of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards, USDA, and HACCP regulations.
• Ability to build robust and effective working relationships with a diverse population ranging from hourly production workers to senior management.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, a plus.
• Flexibility in work schedule with long hours and some weekends required.

SCHEDULE The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management-After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Primarily an office environment with some need to work in the field.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site:

https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.