Plant Superintendent 2nd

John Soules Foods is a thriving family-owned food company that has made a positive difference for its customers and consumers for nearly 50 years. Our purpose and promise of Great Food, Made Simple® drives us. Based in Tyler, Texas, the company is a leading national producer of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook chicken and beef products and is the number one producer of chicken and beef fajitas in the USA.

We proudly serve a broad portfolio of great-tasting, high-quality products sold throughout the US via retail, food service distributors, and restaurants. Our wide array of national customers includes prominent organizations such as Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Sysco, and HEB. The company was established in 1975 by John Soules Sr., and the business is now in the second generation of family leadership.

The organization has expanded dramatically over the past decade, and with its continued growth, it now has annual sales of approximately $1 billion . The company employs over 2,000 individuals and has three manufacturing facilities in Gainesville, Georgia;
Valley, Alabama; and its headquarters in Tyler, Texas.

Job Title:

Production Superintendent

Location:

Tyler, TX

Department:
Operations

Reports To:

Operations Shift Manager

Travel:
Minimum – Up to 10%

John Soules Foods is a thriving family-owned food company that has made a positive difference for its customers and consumers for nearly 50 years. Our purpose and promise of Great Food, Made Simple® drives us. Based in Tyler, Texas, the company is a leading national producer of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook chicken and beef products and is the number one producer of chicken and beef fajitas in the USA.

We proudly serve a broad portfolio of great-tasting, high-quality products sold throughout the US via retail, food service distributors, and restaurants. Our wide array of national customers includes prominent organizations such as Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Sysco, and HEB. The company was established in 1975 by John Soules Sr., and the business is now in the second generation of family leadership.

The organization has expanded dramatically over the past decade, and with its continued growth, it now has annual sales of approximately $1 billion . The company employs over 2,000 individuals and has three manufacturing facilities in Gainesville, Georgia;
Valley, Alabama; and its headquarters in Tyler, Texas.

Direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, efficiency, labor, quality, safety and other production-related activities.

• High school graduate or equivalent, college degree preferred.

• Five or more years of progressively responsible manufacturing experience required .
• Three years supervisory experience in fully cooked operation required .

• Background with food manufacturing methods, process improvement programs and procedures required .
• Experience in ready to consume protein products, and raw sizing experience are strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of equipment, formulations, efficiency, and yields.
• Full Understanding of HACCP, SSOPs, and GMPs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate well with all levels.
• Strong leadership skills and excellent human relations skills. Able to lead and give direction.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• M3 experience preferred.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements.

• Coordinate department activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Establish and monitor overall department performance for…