Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of production associates to achieve required production and quality standards in a safe, efficient, and effective manner and for promoting and maintaining positive working relationships within the production group. This position has a target base salary range of $70,000-$78,000 and is eligible for comprehensive benefits, as well as relocation support, as applicable.

Benefits

Perdue offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short and long-term disability protection, and flexible spending accounts. Perdue also offers a 401(k) savings plan with company match.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Train, direct, and develop subordinates to meet operating, safety, and quality requirements within the department and/or area
• Supervise production staff to ensure product quality and integrity and ensure all finished product meets or exceeds customer requirements
• Create and maintain an environment that is conducive to retaining associates
• Consistently administer Company policies and procedures
• Support and promote the Company's annual People, Products, Profitability, and Planet goals through effective and efficient planning, communication, coaching, training, and overall direction of the workforce
• Create and implement, with management approval, new ideas and methods to improve production efficiencies, CSI, QI, and Safety scorecard

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Poultry Science, Animal Science, Agriculture, or related discipline.

Experience Requirements

• 1 -3 years experience supervising others and maintaining efficient and productive work groups.
• Experience leading, guiding, and coaching associates
• Experience with various industry accepted procedures including HACCP, SPC, etc., and plant efficiency as it related to yield, line speeds, and automatic process equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees and all levels of management
• Excellent planning, organization, and prioritization skills
• Ability to solve problems in a practical and methodical way while preserving sense of urgency
• Able to provide strong customer orientation
• Skill in developing, communicating, and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships with and among employees
• Solid computer skills to include data entry, Excel, and Word
• Must be able to travel to other facilities and plants for meetings and Company business

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another
• May need to access files, supplies, and equipment
• When in a distribution center environment:
  • Exposure primarily consists of dry concrete floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures as low as 28 Degrees Fahrenheit
  • Humidity (0-100%)
  • May handle product 25-50 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Adhere to all safety rules including PPE, preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lockout-Tagout procedures and Process Safety Management related matters
  • Able to stand for several hours
  • Work may include lifting (35 to 65 lbs.) to heights from 5" to 84", reaching, bending, pushing boxes on conveyor assembly