OPERATIONS MANAGER - BEEF PROCESSING PLANT
Description
OPERATIONS MANAGER – FABRICATION FLOOR
About Us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200-team-members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the bet products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, and Sincerity
Opportunities
Investing in our people is a large part of the reason why success at JBS is so achievable. Working in operations gives you the opportunity to contribute to the very core of our business: producing the highest quality products for families around the globe. At the JBS operations facilities, we offer career growth opportunities for people with all kinds of interests and backgrounds who are interested in working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. Additionally, opportunities abound for those who enjoy working within the production environment and are excited about both leading a team and ensuring we are producing a top quality, safe product for families across the globe.
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible for the efficient and effective operation of all aspects of the Facility.
- Oversees efficiency through monitoring production, scanning make-sheets, and discussing daily goals with Superintendents.
- Directs Superintendents with respect to production volume, quality, cost and meeting production schedules and delivery dates.
- Handles any employee grievance, dispute or problem in most efficient manner possible, working closely with Human Resources department as necessary.
- Maintains acceptable yield levels on all products while producing product to specification.
- Perform daily safety walks and correct any non-compliance issues.
- Help develop the management team of the Facility through active participation in group meetings.
- Trains and develops Superintendents providing guidance on managerial and teamwork skills to attain department objectives.
- Works closely with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure all product quality and food safety standards are enforced.
- Ensure all policies and the collective bargaining agreement are understood and enforced.
- Must maintain a positive working relationship with government agencies and help address any USDA regulatory issues.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of JBS policies and procedures.
- Communicate to all levels within the organization on information as needed.
- All other duties as directed by General Manager
Experience Required:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent with preferred college degree.
- Minimum 5 years’ supervisory experience working in meat industry.
Skills/Abilities Required:
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills, problem solving skills and leadership qualities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
- Extensive knowledge of meat products, equipment and specifications.
- Must be able to work in a very cold, damp and noisy environment with possible slick floors and frequent exposure to knives, hot water and production machinery.
- Must be able to work flexible hours including Saturday work.
- Bilingual skills a plus but not required.
EOE/VETS/DISABILITY