Plant Supervisor- 1St Shift

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Pay Range: $68,700-$81,312 annually

Purpose of Position:

Responsible for supervising all direct kitchen/processing activities to meet daily production goals and Company service, quality, cost, safety, and people objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervise the making and packaging of Fernando's products that comply with all formulations, specifications, methods, procedures and practices so that Quality Control and HACCP regulations are met to produce a wholesome product

• Train and monitor hourly employees taking appropriate disciplinary action as required

• Ensure a safe work environment by training and conducting prompt and thorough accident investigations

• Provide timely feedback to immediate supervisor regarding problems with productivity, quality, safety, down time and regulatory issues

• Manage his/her line to achieve company yield objectives

• Attend training as required, including Quality Control, Human Resources, etc.

• Must be able to communicate with Inspectors or auditors in response to questions regarding plant procedures

• Ensure employees can perform mathematical skills for the purpose of making partial batches, changing schedules, shift cut-offs, etc.

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must have an Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in business, a technical, or related discipline preferred, or applicable equivalent experience, preferably in the frozen food industry

• Must have 3 years of food manufacturing experience, with two years in a shift management or production supervision role

• Must demonstrate ability to communicate well verbally and in writing; bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Must have good interpersonal skills

• Must have strong mathematical background and be able to perform calculations on quality, productivity, time cards, reports, etc.

• Must have strong leadership, decision making, and critical thinking skills and be able to act independently

• Must be able to effectively plan, organize and prioritize work

• Must be able to evaluate employees fairly and objectively; must possess strong human resource skills

• Must have the ability to understand and deal effectively with massive regulatory requirements

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and have the ability to learn new systems (i.e., Kronos, SAP, etc.)

• Must be able to work varying shifts and weekends, as needed

• Must be able to stand on the production floor for varying amount of times with or without accommodations

• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new TEAM Members.