Harvest Supervisor

Harvest Supervisor

Dem Kota Ranch Beef - Aberdeen, SD 57401

Position Type Full Time

Direct performance of designated production line in the Harvest Department to ensure increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower and yields. Ensure employee safety, product quality and product integrity. Responsible for 35+ employees.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to employees through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
• Acts as a member of the management team and performs other duties as directed by position or required by the Harvest Superintendent and/or Manager.
• Manage employee performance through training, development, and discipline.
• Facilitate workflow management and employee placement to ensure the production line's goals are successfully met or exceeded
• Utilize problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies, process control, and continuous process improvement tools to meet or exceed the expectations of line performance.
• Plans and monitors throughput and efficiencies for the line. Monitors and takes appropriate timely improvement action to meet production quality and quantity.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards as required by law and company policy.
• Manage compliance with all regulatory bodies including USDA, FDA, EPA, OSHA, etc.
• Fill out daily production reports (Time sheet, efficiency reports, etc.)

Job Requirements:

• Must have the ability to read, write and speak English.
• Direct supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in the meat industry preferred.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Must be 18 years of age and authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse workforce.
• Obey safety rules and exercise caution in all work activities.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to walk, stand, bend, lift up to 50 pounds frequently, push and pull in a hot environment for 8-10+ hours/day

Note:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.