Poultry Processing Superintendent

Sanderson Farms
Alabama
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: associatesSkills: ["Leadership","Supervision","Communication","Conflict management","Planning"]

Manage all aspects of poultry debone and slaughter processing to maximize productivity and cost efficiency while meeting customer specifications. Lead and develop employees through subordinate production supervisors, ensuring food safety compliance (HACCP, SSOPs, GMPs) and adherence to USDA requirements. Oversee production schedules, yields, downtime, safety, and reporting, while driving process improvements and optimizing costs through continuous improvement.

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Sanderson Farms
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Poultry Processing Superintendent

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Job Summary

Manage all aspects of poultry debone and slaughter processing to maximize productivity and cost efficiency while meeting customer specifications. Lead and develop employees through subordinate production supervisors, ensuring food safety compliance (HACCP, SSOPs, GMPs) and adherence to USDA requirements. Oversee production schedules, yields, downtime, safety, and reporting, while driving process improvements and optimizing costs through continuous improvement.
Location: Alabama
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage poultry debone and slaughter processing operations, ensuring procedures are followed and customer specifications are met.
  • •Oversee and assist production supervisors with supervising, training, and coaching employees to drive quality and productivity performance.
  • •Promote safety and ensure compliance with food safety programs (HACCP, SSOPs, GMPs) and USDA requirements in a sanitary environment.
  • •Establish and adjust procedures to meet production schedules, improve efficiencies, maximize yields and throughputs, and minimize downtime, accidents, and turnover.
  • •Plan and implement process improvements, optimize costs through continuous improvement, and ensure required reporting is completed timely.

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma (or equivalent) and at least 4 years of relevant experience in a similar manufacturing environment, or an Associate’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience.
  • •At least 2 years of leadership and/or supervisory experience of 20+ persons.
  • •Working knowledge of poultry processing and food safety regulations, including OSHA guidelines, GMPs, and HACCP.
  • •Proficient knowledge of production processes, general line maintenance, and staffing.
  • •Proficient English (oral and written) plus demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
Experience:4+ yearsFood manufacturingPoultry processing
Education:Associate's
Skills:LeadershipSupervisionCommunicationConflict managementPlanning
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft officeHACCPSSOPsGMPsOSHA

Company Brief

Sanderson Farms
Produces and processes poultry products, including fresh and frozen chicken, for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. One of the largest vertically integrated poultry companies in the United States, with operations spanning hatcheries, feed mills, processing, and distribution.
Industry: Food Production
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Laurel, United States
Founded: 1947
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