Production Supervisor

Imagine a Career in Production Management 

See yourself being responsible for obtaining the skills, knowledge, and technical expertise to become a successful supervisor within the operations areas.

Opportunities exist to work with work center employees to establish safe work environments, implement ergonomic improvements, and facilitate accident investigations and return to work programs. 

Primary Functions 

• Become familiar with and assist in developing an effective process improvement team environment in each operations work center as assigned
• Participate in department fiscal year planning and budgeting process as deemed appropriate by Manager, Employee Training and Development
• Analyze, review and improve production standards in effort to effectively meet or exceed company set yields
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the entire operations processing areas as assigned, including USDA standards, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and General Manufacturing Principles (GMP)
• Assume supervisory responsibilities over various work centers and conduct employee meetings and training sessions as needed

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Communicate effectively: ensure effective communications and promote cooperation between all shifts, other key departments and support staff
• Timely follow through: coordinate, direct and actively participate to ensure that the department is adequately staffed and trained to meet operating objectives in the most efficient manner
• Drives change: develop, recommend and implement improvements to increase productivity, improve quality, and/or reduce costs
• Increase skill sets: develop, train and motivate subordinates in a manner that their maximum potential can be achieved in meeting the requirements of their assigned responsibilities
• Inspire employees: provide leadership to the department ensuring all department goals and objectives are met
• Time management: organize and utilize time effectively to allow for completion of projects and duties and attendance in meetings all within the specified date and time

Training 

Your initial training will include Continual Improvement Process training which will provide a common language and understanding of our commitment to meeting agreed-upon customer expectations 100% of the time.  You will also receive New Hire Orientation which will provide an introduction to:  

• Policies and procedures
• Safety & Performance
• Benefits
• Food Safety
• Compensation
• Productivity
• Brief business unit overviews
• Company Documents

The company also provides continued professional training opportunities that support critical thinking and decision making, communication, interpersonal, customer service and technical skills.  Courses range from Excel Advanced, Business Writing and Grammar, Dale Carnegie Leadership Training, Meat Science Training, DiSC Behavioral Styles, Presentations that Deliver, Maximizing Your Writing, Leading Purposeful and Engaging Meetings, and more.  

See yourself at Jennie-O Turkey Store 

Working together as a passionate and innovative team is an essential piece in our operations, on every level, and contributes to an enjoyable work environment.

 Based in Willmar, Minnesota, Jennie-O Turkey Store is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporations. Close to 7000 Team members contribute to the success of Jennie-O Turkey Store from accountants to engineers, food scientists to farm managers. We are built on traditions of brand strength, quality, innovation, and value, while taking advantage of new trends in technology.

Our company provides over 125 years of combined leadership in the industry and produces over 1500 products which are distributed throughout the United States and 26 other countries. We also proficiently manage all segments of our supply chain from the consumers’ eating experience back to the egg.

 We believe in equal opportunity employment; for this reason alone we understand and appreciate diversity throughout our entire company. We offer exciting opportunities for growth to talented, capable people who share our belief that attitude, hard work, individual initiative, workplace safety and teamwork are of the utmost importance.

 So….if you crave a challenge, become a part of the empowering atmosphere that has made us a company of leaders.

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