Hear from a Ground Beef Operations Supervisor in the ​Video Below!

Job Description & Primary Responsibilities:

Ground Beef Operation Supervisors are vital to daily operations of a meat processing plant. Examples of roles include employee management, administration work, using scanners and computers to track product, and verifying quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage and supervise hourly employees
• Responsible for the motivation and safety of those employees
• Prepare pre-operational paperwork
• Ensure area is properly staffed/crewed to meet operational needs
• Coach and develop employees to obtain results
• Responsible for meeting volume goals, reducing claims, maximizing yields, reducing cost and employee retention
• Maintain good working relationships with the Union, USDA and Maintenance employees

Education Requirements:

Recommended High School Courses:

• Agriculture Education
• Food Science
• Animal Science
• Finance
• Leadership

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Education/Training:

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science or related field
• Two years supervisory experience preferred in a food manufacturing/meat processing setting
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills

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