Job Details

Job Title: Production Supervisor1stShift
Location: Tyler, TX
Department: Production RTE
Reports To: 1st Shift Production Superintendent

Overview of Company

John Soules Foods is a thriving family-owned food company that has made a positive difference for its customers and consumers for nearly 50 years. Our purpose and promise of Great Food, Made Simple® drives us. Based in Tyler, Texas, the company is a leading national producer of ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook chicken and beef products and is the number one producer of chicken and beef fajitas in the USA. We proudly serve a broad portfolio of great-tasting, high-quality products sold throughout the US via retail, food service distributors, and restaurants. Our wide array of national customers includes prominent organizations such as Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Sysco, and HEB. The company wasestablishedin 1975 by John Soules Sr., and the business is now in the second generation of family leadership. The organization has expanded dramatically over the past decade, and with its continued growth, it now has annual sales of approximately$1 billion. The company employs over 2,000 individuals and has three manufacturing facilities in Gainesville, Georgia; Valley, Alabama; and its headquarters in Tyler, Texas.

Job Summary

Supervises production employees in the producing of RTE chicken/beef products.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• 2+ years of food manufacturing experiencerequired

• Protein Manufacturing and/or RTE experience strongly preferred

• Ishida scales/Pac-mac bagger experience a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Supervisor experience with oversight

• Strong organizational skills for maintaining documentation and scheduling trainings.

Key Responsibilities

NOTE: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs; these duties are considered marginal.

• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.

• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods.

• Read and analyze charts, production schedules, and other records and reports todetermineproduction requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.

• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.

• Plan andestablishemployee schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.

• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.

• Demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.

• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problemsandorcomplaints.

• Understand specifications and company policies and procedures for workers.

• Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reportsofproduction results.

• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.

• Recommend standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.

• Requisitionmaterials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.

• Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions.

Physical Demands

Employees must be able to stand, walk, or sit; use their hands for tasks; reach with their arms; and communicate verbally. Occasional lifting or moving of objects is necessary, along with close, distance, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Additional requirements for this position include:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds

• Ability to climb stairs and walk long distances (1-3 hours per day)

• Work in hot (above 90°F) or cold (below 32°F) conditions

• Reliable transportationrequired

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following:

• Vacation

• Sick days

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

• 401k with company match

• Telemedicine

• Onsite Clinic - Tyler and Valley

• Free annual health screening

• STD and LTD

• Life insurance

• Career Development: We support professional growth through continuous learning and development opportunities.

Soules Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

Applicants with disabilities needing accommodation during the application process can contact Human Resources at the relevant location.

Soules Foods will not discriminate against applicants who discuss their compensation. We alsoparticipatein the E-Verify program where required by law.

Unsolicited Assistance: Soules Foods does not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for U.S. positions. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a valid written request and search agreement from HR will be considered the property of Soules Foods. No fees will be paid for candidates hired through unsolicited referrals.