2nd Shift Plant Superintendent

At Land O’Frost, our brands of lunchmeat and specialty sausage products are recognized as one of the nation’s best- selling and trusted brands. We have accomplished this through our incredible team of employees who are customer focused, motivated, achievers, developers, and purpose driven.

Summary

We are seeking a skilled
2nd Shift
Plant Superintendent to oversee our manufacturing operations in
Searcy, AR
. The Plant Superintendent will be responsible for managing plant production, ensuring efficiency, and maintaining safety standards, along with identifying initiatives to improve company culture and employee engagement. This position provides a pathway to becoming the Plant Manager within the next few years.

Responsibilities

• Support regulatory and internal processes:
  Employee and Plant Safety, Food Safety and Quality Initiatives, HR and Process Controls.
• Ensure completion of Red Zone Initiatives utilizing Kaizens, DLMP’s, and lean processes.
• Develop, manage, and complete departmental project work linked to company objectives and goals.
• Ensure completion of appropriate CAPEX plans to support new business, profitability and asset maintenance.
• Direct, coach, and develop supervisory team to align their work with long-term goals, and alignment with the company’s strategic direction.
• Set direct report goals in training and development, performance, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with plant management and cross-functional teams to set direction, accountability, and achieve results.
• Drive adherence to all food safety and quality programs to ensure food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of operational/manufacturing experience; food industry preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, food science, meat science or related field required.
• Food manufacturing process preferred; supervisory/managerial experience required.
• Available to work 2pm-12am.
• 25% local and or overnight travel is required.