Fort Smith, AR - Production Superintendent 2nd Shift; Slaughter

Bachoco Group is a leading multi-business and multiprotein producer, and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 40,000 employees. We offer a wide portfolio of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, which include farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

Makes sure that 1st processing supervisors work with and train employees to ensure they are getting the best yield and quality from the product. Follows all USDA and in-plant rules.

• Oversees start-up and set-up... or end of operations shut down.
• Ensure all safety standards are being applied.
• Coordinates all daily activities with supervisors.
• Makes sure products are being ran correctly (quality, packaging).
• Assures product wholesomeness.
• Communicates with Quality, Maintenance, all shift production and Sanitation.
• Responsible for answering unfavorable variances with the plant.
• Responsible for USDA concerns.
• Takes care of employee issues and human resource issues.
• Schedules employees for company meetings (i.e. hearing tests, 401K sessions, etc.).
• Coordinates rework from freezer.
• Makes sure everyone is notified of schedule changes (production, maintenance, supply, and QC).
• Ensures standards are met for every product.
• This is a safety-sensitive position.

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university or equivalent work experience and education.
• Experience working in the poultry business preferred.
• 3‑5 years direct experience in plant operations at a supervisory level and above.

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise hourly employees in the plant. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. There will also be special projects that this position will oversee.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software;
Payroll systems;
Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. Needs to have a really good understanding of Excel, pivot tables, and developing trend graphs.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.