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BARN SUPERVISOR
Location: Plainwell, MI, United States
Date Posted: Sep 18, 2026
Category: Operations Management
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HARVEST SUPERVISOR
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bilingual skills preferred but not required
- Minimum 2-5 years production experience preferred
- Knowledge of meat processing and subsequent job specifications
- Management/communication skills advantageous.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitors slaughter area by evaluating product and administering corrective procedures as sees fit (i.e. provides indirect job specification training).
- Coordinates attendance issues by coordinating personnel to fill vacant or absent positions and minimizing turnover rates.
- Conducts pre-operational inspection of area, sets up production equipment, and submits maintenance work orders as needed.
- Maintains food and work safety regulations, along with human resources and safety policies.
- Greets and speaks with personnel to provide cohesive working environment
- Audits product and employee safety throughout shift
- Controls waste by minimizing products sent to inedible and providing sanitary working environment
- Processes post-operational attendance information from Kronos system
- Conducts line meetings monthly or as circumstances dictate to address department issues or concerns
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Production and maintenance settings
- Exposure to various chemicals, machinery, and knives
- Slippery floors, hot temperatures, and loud ambient noise
- Working on Harvest or Hides production floor for 50+ hours per week
RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Employees on the production line and plant management
External: USDA and Union
Comments: The schedule for this position is typically Monday - Friday. Weekend work required as scheduled.
JBS offers a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan.
JBS is an equal opportunity employer.
EOE/INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS
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Skills
Category Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Food Safetyunmatched
Human Resourcesunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Kronos Productsunmatched
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenanceunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Plant Managementunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Implementationunmatched
Product Safetyunmatched
Product Testingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)unmatched
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