General Foreman - Harvest

Job Details

Location:

Dem Kota Ranch Beef - Aberdeen, SD 57401

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: High School or GED

Number two leadership position within the Harvest Department.

• Supervise, coordinate and/or schedule the activities of all department supervisors.
• Analyze production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.
• Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
• Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Guide, direct, motivate and set performance standards and monitor performance.
• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Coach, mentor, or help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts.
• Ensure Harvest supervisors run their areas productively and efficiently.
• Make sure employees perform work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ensure the quality of all work product.
• Engage with all other departments efficiently, including Maintenance, FSQA and HR.
• Work with the Quality Control/USDA department to ensure product quality and food safety requirements are met.
• Act as a liaison between plant management and Harvest supervisors.
• Ensure all supervisors follow plant safety, quality and attendance procedures.
• Attend and provide input at daily supervisor meetings within the Harvest area.
• Minimize downtime.
• Inspect areas frequently to ensure supervisors perform their work properly and maintain positive employee morale.
• Work on various special projects in the Harvest area.
• Ensure the Harvest area reaches daily standards and make procedural corrections if necessary.
• Complete annual evaluations on all Harvest supervisors.
• Be directly involved in corrective action procedures with supervisors, ranging from verbal warnings to terminations.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a beef processing plant.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, & communication skills.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.
• Must be 18 years of age and authorized to work in the US.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and random drug test to be eligible for employment.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in a diverse workforce and with upper-level management.
• Microsoft Office skills:
  PowerPoint, Word, Excel.

• Ability to stand, bend, lift up to 50 pounds.
• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, and stooping, as needed.

• Ability to work 8-12+ hours a day in a hot environment.
• Constant movement.
• Rare office work.

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