FABRICATION GENERAL FOREMAN

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Souderton, PA

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Souderton, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago

 

PRODUCTION GENERAL FOREMAN

JBS- SOUDERTON

DESCRIPTION

  • Monitor all Production operations to maximize value and increase productivity.
  • Supervise/ Manage Production Departments.
  • Effectively supervise Operations Supervisors.
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external customers to maintain and increase satisfaction and product knowledge.
  • Perform various duties as assigned.
  • Direct supervisors with respect to production volume, quality, cost, and meeting production schedules and delivery dates.
  • Ensure adherence to procedures that promote the health and welfare of all employees in the departments.
  • Train and develop supervisors to provide management depth and develop a consciousness of the need for team work to attain department objectives.
  • Review daily production schedule for the department to plan work and personnel assignments; coordinate extra work to be accomplished.
  • Monitor and confirm that machinery, equipment, and facilities are properly maintained and sanitized for efficient production.
  • With appropriate management personnel, study operations where cost standards are not being met to determine causes and apply corrective measures.
  • Arrange to have appropriate production records prepared and maintained.
  • Maintain good employee relations and adherence to labor contract provisions, take proper and judicious disciplinary measures when required, and assist supervisors in handling grievances.
  • Assure efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices within the department.
  • In concert with individual supervisors, establish accountabilities and goals used for performance evaluation.
  • Attend and schedule appropriate meetings.
  • Perform various other duties as needed.

 

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Managing the beef fabrication operations of the plant for the assigned area
  • Coordinate with sanitation to meet USDA standards.
  • Provide clear direction for supervisors by establishing KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators),
  • Communicating goals and opportunities and encouraging teamwork and collaboration.
  • Monitoring operations to meet company policies, quality specifications, and USDA and OSHA standards.
  • Managing all aspects of operations to ensure a safe working environment. Taking immediate action to eliminate improper practices or hazardous conditions.

 

 Required skills:

· Team-oriented, Communication skills & People skills

· Bilingual is important, but not mandatory.

· Knowledge of beef cuts and production process.

· Must be able to read, write, and speak English
Must minimum one year of Fabrication supervisor experience in Beef operations.

 

Working Conditions:

· Working in cold temperatures

· Frequent exposure to knives, hot water and production machinery.

· Physical demands of this position may include a great deal of walking and stair climbing.

· Environment consists of slick floors and loud noise.

· Employee will typically work 50-55 hours per week, M-F with some Saturday work if necessary.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

  • Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
  • Paid Time off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company-observed holidays;
  • 401(k): eligible after the 1st day of employment
  • This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan; the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program.

 Relocation is accepted!

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EOE/VETS/DISABILITY

 

About the Company

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Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
2009