Department Plant Supervisor

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued Team Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization; however, operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage Team Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Pay Range: $80,550 to $100,700 per year

Purpose of Position:

Provides overall direction and supervision of the processing (kitchen)/packaging department(s). Responsible for the development of all supervisors on the second shift through training programs and ensuring daily production standards/requirements are met by clearly communicating circumstances, expectations and following up on progress throughout the shift. Ensure that the plant has a trained and proficient workforce that accomplishes/meets department goals on food safety, employee safety, quality, yield, productivity, cost and employee morale.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for the scheduling and operation of the Processing (kitchen)/Production departments for the second shift and for meeting department and company goals and standards on food safety, employee safety, quality, yield, productivity, cost and employee morale.
• Responsible for the development and training of supervisors and employees on night shift, working within the guidelines of the union contract and company policies.
• Responsible for quick and timely feedback to upper management on all exceptions in regards to productivity, downtime, quality, yield, cost and safety.
• Responsible for monitoring standards and indexes needed to control area of responsibility
• Administer to ensure that safety orientations and safety meetings are held as required to keep frequency and severity to a minimum.
• Participates at department meetings in the planning processes and to the testing and development of techniques/processes.

• Must have a B.S. or B.A. in business management or equivalent work experience of at least 5years in the food processing industry
• Must have good mathematical background to be able to perform calculations on yield, productivity, time cards, reports, etc.
• Must be able to evaluate supervisors/forepersons fairly and objectively; strong human resource skills
• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to speak, read, write and understand English; Bilingual English/Spanish helpful
• Must exhibit strong leadership skills/internal drive to succeed
• Must be able to prioritize/adjust quickly to a changing work environment with minimal supervision to meet changing production needs
• Must have advanced problem solving skills and independent decision making
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Operational programs
• Must be able to work varying shifts and have regular attendance
• Must be able to stand on the production floor for varying amount of times with or without accommodations
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.