Cold Floor Supervisor

Description

Spanish Translation Available Below / Traducción al Español Disponible Más Abajo

Farmers Union Industries, LLC, also known as FUI, is a leading agricultural-based manufacturing company headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Our current operations include Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors, and Performance Pet Products. Please visit our website at

Redwood Farms Meat Processors, located in Estherville, IA, processes hogs of varying sizes allowing us to offer a variety of cuts and cut sizes. Learn more about what we do at

Redwood Farms is now accepting applications for Cold Floor Supervisor! We offer a competitive salary, and a complete benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, an impressive 401K match, and much more!

• All areas of accountability to be delivered with GRIT - our values of Generosity, Relationships, Integrity, and Teamwork
• Production Goals & Efficiencies
• Team Leadership & Development
• Safety & Quality Compliance
• Continuous Improvement/Strategy

• Oversee all areas and personnel of the cold side of production including Cut Floor, Packaging, and Shipping; share leadership responsibilities with one other Cut Floor Supervisor
• Adhere to all HACCP and USDA requirements; maintain company’s SQF Certification by ensuring departments are audit ready
• Develop a strong knowledge of, and become a reputable resource for, equipment operation and processing best practices
• Monitor floor efficiencies, ensure quality standards are being met, and provide employee breaks and rotations, as needed
• Train, lead, and develop cold floor personnel; meet with and provide performance feedback to employees through New Hire Stay Interviews and Quarterly Conversations
• Address undesirable behaviors such as misconduct, poor performance, and value misalignments and thoroughly document correction actions taken
• Complete Exit Interviews upon notice of an employee’s intent to vacate role
• Regularly inform HR Assistant and/or Operations Manager of hiring needs; update staffing reports as needed
• Initiate pay increases and transfer requests; approve Paid Time Off (PTO) of direct reports
• Delegate and adjust work activities based on PTO requests and unexpected call‑ins
• Complete daily production reports, respond to preventive and correction actions
• Report any accidents or injuries; communicate with and elevate concerns to Safety Trainer, as needed
• Work closely with Plant Maintenance and enter work orders to ensure equipment reliability that meets production and quality requirements
• Pass along new directions, operating standards, processes, and procedures presented by upper management
• Provide hands‑on support and coverage in any area of the facility, as needed
• Ensure adherence with general housekeeping standards and ensure all areas are safe, clean, and organized
• Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives
• Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food safety
• Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance
• Situations may arise that require employees to temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description. Employees may be requested to work additional hours and/or accommodate a heavier than normal workload.

• 1-3 years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment; supervisory experience, preferred
• Knowledge of human‑grade food production and techniques such as meat cutting and food safety, preferred
• Interest in continuous learning and developing a working knowledge of company’s food processing equipment, material handling processes, and plant operations
• Bilingual (English and Spanish), highly desirable
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail
• Demonstrate desirable behaviors such as attendance and adherence to FUI values
• Ability to operate basic computer systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook;
  Paycom experience, a plus
• Advanced written and verbal communication with the ability to…