Wastewater Supervisor
 

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is a Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

The Wastewater Supervisor is responsible for managing water and wastewater treatment operations, bi‑product shipments, storm water prevention, and the research and development of cost‑efficient departmental standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Supervise water treatment, wastewater treatment, and the offal and feather screen area.

• Lead and oversee department operators, including training, development, and motivation to achieve maximum quality and productivity.

• Manage daily sampling protocols for Phosphorus, TSS, BOD, and FOG to ensure regulatory reporting compliance.

• Compile water, wastewater, and storm water prevention reports, inspections, and records, including Tier 2 reporting, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), boiler and air permits, wastewater reporting, storm water permits, and other documentation required by city, company, EPA, and DNR regulations.

• Serve as a liaison with the City Water/Wastewater Department and City Utility Commission, including providing monthly DMR reports.

• Complete the Discharge Monitoring Report for the city on a monthly basis.

• Develop and implement departmental goals, objectives, and budgets; monitor and explain variances.

• Research and develop cost‑efficient standards for the department.

• Maintain equipment within the water and wastewater department, coordinating maintenance and sanitation activities.

• Oversee scheduling, movement, and loading of bi‑product trailers.

• Monitor water usage and waste, optimize sampling protocols and water reuse efforts, and assist management with improvement initiatives.

• Support other departments with water reuse, quality, continuous improvement projects, and quantity reduction efforts.

• Collaborate with other departments in administering Environmental Audits and the Operational Excellence Program within the complex.

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to observe and enforce all company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies.

• Post‑secondary education in water/wastewater, biology, chemistry, or related fields and one to three years of experience in water and wastewater systems;

OR more than three years of experience without post‑secondary education.

• Possess, or be willing to obtain within one year, a pre‑treatment wastewater operator’s license.

• Forklift trainer certification, or willingness to obtain within one year.

• Poultry processing experience preferred.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with team members and management.

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.

• Demonstrated skill and experience in leading and developing people.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best 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

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.

EOE, including disability/vets