Production Supervisor

About the Company

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., founded in 1957 and headquartered in Mississippi, is the largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States. Our integrated operations include hatching chicks, growing and maintaining flocks of pullets, layers, and breeders, manufacturing feed, and producing, processing, packaging, and distributing shell eggs. We sell most of our shell eggs in the U.S.'s southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic regions. Since becoming a public company in 1996, Cal-Maine has continued to grow, achieving a milestone in 2014 by selling over one billion dozen eggs in one year, a feat repeated in the fiscal year ending June 3, 2023, with a total flock of approximately 41.2 million layers and 10.8 million pullets and breeders.

Our mission is to be the most sustainable producer and reliable supplier of consistent, high-quality fresh shell eggs and egg products in the country, demonstrating a "Culture of Sustainability" in everything we do and creating value for our shareholders, customers, team members, and communities.

About the Role

The Production Supervisor is a management position responsible for supervising hourly staff to ensure all daily tasks are completed promptly. This role oversees all aspects of egg production, including hen livability, maintenance of houses and equipment, execution of all production and safety programs, pest control, and other assigned duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervises hourly employees, including training, planning, assigning, and dispatching work, communicating expectations, evaluating performance, and addressing complaints to resolve problems quickly.
• Compiles reports about production and provides management with updates.
• Monitors the ventilation and watering of poultry.
• Oversees the beak trimming and bird vaccinating crews.
• Prioritizes safety, reports hazards, and maintains cleanliness of Production Houses.
• Monitors compliance with the organization's policies, occupational health and safety practices, and all other applicable regulations; accurately completes documentation as necessary.
• Fulfills additional tasks as assigned by the Production Manager and General Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university, or three to five years' experience and/or training.
• Attention to detail.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred.
• Availability for night shifts, weekends, and holidays when applicable.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced setting and adapting to changing priorities.
• Ability to balance many projects and operations in a continuously changing environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word) preferred.
• Ability to lead a small team.
• Forklift trained or certified.
• Good communication skills.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
• Regularly required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must occasionally move and/or lift up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to see and make out small items and print clearly.

Pay

Salary Range: USD $22.50 per hour / Annually.