Superintendent

Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversight of 24/7 direction and success of further processing departments.
• Setting further processing department’s objectives, organizing tasks and projects for each department.
• Maintaining work processes in departments to ensure consistent compliance with product and process scheduling.
• Managing staffing levels and patterns to ensure 24/7 coverage in each department.
• Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and employing employees.
• Counseling, mentoring, and developing staff, providing career development planning and opportunities.
• Empowering supervisors to take responsibility for their jobs and goals.
• Delegating responsibility and expecting accountability and regular feedback.
• Providing effective performance feedback through employee recognition, rewards, and disciplinary action.
• Maintaining transparent communication through department meetings, 1:1 meetings, and other regular interpersonal communications.
• Preparation and maintenance of reports necessary to carry out the functions of the department.
• Preparing periodic reports for upper management to track strategic goal accomplishment and company established KPI’s.
• Leading coworker training and following through on Six Sigma, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Reinforcing and following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Making business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Communicating regularly with other managers, president, and other designated contacts within the organization.
• Developing and owning operational safety programs that cultivate a safety-first culture.
• Working directly with the Operations Manager on Process improvement projects.
• Developing a daily gameplan for the Production team.
• Reporting to the Production Manager on daily production yield, OEE, and designated KPI’s.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A high school diploma or GED, with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in food processing, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience with SQF or other GFSI schemes, HACCP knowledge, and PCQI, HACCP & SQF Practitioner Certification.
• A strong understanding of food safety regulations and egg processing equipment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• The ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.