Meat Processing Harvest Production Manager

We are looking for a Harvest Manager to join our growing team. We have have multiple locations across the country and are hiring the right people to join us. We pride ourselves in the fact most of our employees like to stay with us for the long haul. We no nobody wants to go to work, we just want to make it easier. We offer great work life balance, career advancement, great benefits, and a laid back environment. Apply today to take the next steps in your career!

Responsibilities:

Production

Supervise all production activities within facility

Manage an operation that achieves efficiency and food safety

Identify harvesting improvements and implement new processes and equipment which support an efficient operation

Manage the operation to identified KPIs and proactively identify solutions which meet and exceed needed KPIs

Responsible for animal receiving and animal welfare

Assure product quality assurance guidelines are met and work cooperatively with Quality team

Assure conformance to governing USDA regulations, including HACCP, SSOP's, and SOP's

Along with the Quality team, lead all external and internal audits

Implement needed corrective action in response to plant, product micro testing, audits, etc

Assist sales and marketing personnel in new product development with existing or new customers; may result in direct communication with customers, customer trips, etc.

Schedule production according to sales and target inventory.

Define staffing needs based on business objectives

Develop overall organizational plan

Identify skillsets and train team members in harvesting, food safety, pack off, and other related skills

Daily management of butchery staff

Administer employee training; includes areas but not limited to company GMP's, SSOP's, SOP's. This includes employee sessions on food safety with documentation entered in employee files.

Leadership and Coaching

Foster a positive employee culture based on mutual respect and employee growth while achieving business objectives

Apply disciplinary actions in accordance with plant policies and procedures.

Assign responsibilities to team members, as required to meet planned production schedule.

Keep management informed of the status of production and promptly notify management of issues impacting production.

Promote an environment conducive to teams, teamwork, and line-driven accountability.

Serve as a key member of our Meats division - identifying new business areas, thought leadership, improvements, etc.

Qualifications and Skills:

High school diploma/GED required

5 plus years of experience in a harvest facility with a minimum of 2 years in supervisory/management

Strong written and oral customer communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and distributed team

Strong analytical work ethic, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills

Strong computer skills; basic-to-intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Teams; QuickBooks skills are a plus

Role model of sound judgement, personal responsibility, and a team player

Ability to maintain high expectations for self and others, demonstrating a dedication to achievement of results.

Highly organized, self-motivated, and responsive

Excellent time management skills, ability to multi-task, and prioritize work

Passion for agriculture, livestock, and meat industry

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulati