Superintendent - 1st Shift

Superintendent - 1st Shift

$85000 - $105000 per year | Fredericksburg, PA | On-site | Permanent

Founded nearly two decades ago and based in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, we are a leading producer of natural, certified organic, and antibiotic-free poultry products. We are committed to raising and producing high-quality poultry through responsible farming, ethical practices, strong food-safety standards, and transparent operations. Our chickens are raised on family farms, fed a vegetarian diet, and never given antibiotics, added hormones, or steroids

• First-Shift Schedule
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Financial Benefits:
  
  401(k), retirement plan, and flexible spending account
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Leadership Opportunity:
  Direct production supervisors and lead a team of approximately 40–50 employees
• Operational Impact:
  Influence production efficiency, labor utilization, yields, quality, safety, and continuous improvement
• Established Organization:
  Join a growing food manufacturer with all operations based in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide direction and leadership to all first-shift production supervisors.
• Lead approximately 40–50 production team members through coaching, training, development, and performance management.
• Ensure production orders are completed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule.
• Maintain product-quality standards and ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Monitor department performance and ensure efficient utilization of labor, materials, and equipment.
• Track and report production yields, efficiencies, labor utilization, and other operating metrics to the Plant Manager.
• Identify and implement continuous-improvement opportunities involving materials, processes, lean manufacturing, and Total Quality Management.
• Ensure production processes and finished products comply with GMP requirements and the facility’s HACCP plan.
• Maintain accurate HACCP and production documentation.
• Coordinate with maintenance leadership and outside vendors to minimize downtime and ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with plant management, vendors, and USDA representatives.
• Remain current on poultry-processing technologies, equipment, and production systems.
• Ensure compliance with USDA, OSHA, EEO, and other applicable government regulations.
• Communicate production and performance expectations to supervisors and team members.
• Recognize strong performance and address performance or attendance concerns.
• Manage staffing levels, production-line coverage, employee attendance, timekeeping, and time-off approvals.
• Train employees and enforce workplace safety requirements.
• Facilitate team meetings and employee training while ensuring proper documentation is maintained.

• Associate degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science, Agriculture, Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of three years of proven production supervisory or management experience.
• Direct poultry-processing or poultry-manufacturing experience is required.
• Experience leading production supervisors and hourly employees in a USDA-regulated poultry facility.
• Strong background in production scheduling, labor utilization, yield improvement, efficiency, quality, and downtime reduction.
• Working knowledge of USDA requirements, HACCP plans, GMPs, OSHA regulations, and food-manufacturing safety standards.
• Experience tracking and reporting production metrics, including yields, efficiencies, labor utilization, and material…