Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
Production Supervisor Thigh Debone Job Description
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Department: Production / Operations
Reports To: Dark Meat Superintendent
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: On Plant Liberty
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Shift / Schedule: 1st Shift
Travel Requirements: 10%
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview / Purpose and Scope
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading production line operations and ensuring a safe, organized, efficient, and quality-focused work environment. This role oversees daily production activities, supports line performance, minimizes downtime, ensures compliance with company standards and customer specifications, and helps maintain strong food safety, quality, and operational results.
The Production Supervisor is responsible for coordinating line work to meet production orders, maintaining department performance standards, supporting HACCP recordkeeping, and assigning, training, coaching, and monitoring team members in accordance with company policies and applicable government regulations. This position plays an important role in supporting production efficiency, team member development, safety, quality, GMP compliance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily production line operations to support safe, efficient, and well-organized production.
- Coordinate line work to meet production orders in collaboration with team members, leads, and other departments.
- Maintain quality standards for products and ensure customer specifications are met.
- Maintain department performance within established standards for efficient use of human resources, equipment, and materials.
- Maintain and report production-related information regarding yields, efficiencies, labor utilization, and other key performance measures to the Superintendent.
- Seek new opportunities for continuous improvement in materials, processes, lean manufacturing, and total quality management.
- Ensure production processes and products adhere to GMP standards, customer specifications, and the company's HACCP Plan.
- Ensure HACCP recordkeeping and related documentation are completed and maintained accurately.
- Ensure equipment and work areas are appropriately maintained and operating continuously and efficiently by working with maintenance staff, outside vendors, the Maintenance Manager, and the Plant Manager as needed.
- Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with other management personnel and USDA representatives.
- Establish norms and standards for department performance.
- Stay current with developments in management practices, process optimization, and operational improvement.
- Mentor and motivate approximately 40 team members by providing training and development to support performance and personal growth.
- Communicate performance standards to team members.
- Recognize and reward individual and team accomplishments.
- Counsel and address performance concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Communicate standards and ensure compliance with company procedures, quality standards, GMPs, and HACCP procedures.
- Train team members on safety regulations and practices and enforce safety expectations.
- Manage staffing, line coverage, and attendance.
- Facilitate team meetings, including team member training.
- Ensure appropriate documentation is completed, maintained, and filed as required.
- Promote a positive work environment that supports safety, quality, productivity, accountability, and team engagement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Compensation
Compensation Range: $65,000-$80,000
Additional Compensation: KPI-Based Incentive Program
The posted compensation range for this role should reflect the minimum and maximum amount Farmer Focus in good faith expects to pay at the time of posting, based on factors such as internal equity, relevant experience, market data, and the budgeted amount available for the position.
Benefits: Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members' health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll, paid time off and sick leave, semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match, HSA and FSA, education reimbursement opportunities, employee assistance programs (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs.
All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time.
Qualifications
- Two years of proven supervisory experience in process optimization, operations, business management, production, or a related environment.
- Ability to recognize and respond to changes appropriately.
- Demonstrated positive attitude and uncompromising regard for quality.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of team members.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with and guide others effectively.
- Ability to positively influence the attitude and performance of others.
- Ability to lead, train, coach, motivate, and monitor team members in a production environment.
- Ability to manage staffing, line coverage, attendance, documentation, and daily production needs.
- Ability to support food safety, quality, safety, GMP, and HACCP requirements.
- Ability to maintain production standards related to yields, efficiencies, labor utilization, and customer specifications.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities and production needs may change quickly.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in food manufacturing.
- Experience in poultry processing, food processing, manufacturing, production, or operations.
- Bilingual ability in English and Spanish.
- Experience supervising approximately 40 or more team members.
- Experience working with USDA representatives or supporting regulatory expectations in a production environment.
- Experience with lean manufacturing, total quality management, process optimization, or continuous improvement.
- Experience with HACCP, GMPs, quality standards, customer specifications, and production documentation.
- Commitment to being a champion for safety, quality, and GMP standards.
New team members must be able to pass a drug, alcohol and background screening post-offer and prior to the start of their employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel
Work is conducted primarily in a manufacturing and poultry production environment. This role requires access to production areas, production lines, team member work areas, and other operational spaces throughout the plant. The team member must be able to tolerate varying heat, wet, and chill conditions within the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment are required in the production area. Hair and beard nets are required in the production area. Additional personal protective equipment may be required based on task, location, and safety requirements. This position may require standing for long periods, walking, bending, reaching, working near production equipment, accessing production lines, and supporting team members throughout the department. The role may also require working in a fast-paced environment where production needs, staffing needs, and operational priorities can change quickly.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.
Recruiter and Agency Disclaimer
Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted by staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms to any Farmer Focus employee without a current written agreement and an active, role-specific request from the Recruiting team will be considered the property of Farmer Focus. Farmer Focus will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume or candidate profile.
All external recruiters and agency partners supporting Farmer Focus searches must comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including compensation transparency requirements and restrictions on seeking salary history where applicable.
About Farmer Focus
Farmer Focus exists to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is grounded in servant leadership and guided by our CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Our top priorities are people, safety, and quality. At Farmer Focus, our vision is to disrupt the status quo by creating bold opportunities for people who demand more and deserve better.
Farmer Focus is committed to equal employment opportunities and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. We are dedicated to maintaining a workplace that is inclusive, equitable, and free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
Or: EOE, including disability/vets
Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
