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Perdue Farms is a family-owned food and agriculture company now in its second century of growth and innovation. We were founded on trust—a value that carries through everything we do. Perdue Foods is a leader in Premium Proteins and Perdue AgriBusiness ranks among the top US grain companies.

Summary

The Case Ready Manager is responsible for providing leadership and direction in the production and maintenance operations of the Case Ready & Trim Blend department to ensure timely and cost-efficient production and distribution of Company products. This position is also responsible for the day-to-day management of the Production Supervisor staff to achieve required production and quality standards in a safe manner, and for promoting and maintaining positive working relationships with the production group.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure products are run in the proper order, productions are completed on time, raw materials are rotated properly, all detection equipment is operating as it should, all packaging materials are tracked and ordered when needed. Packaging materials include trays, film, labels, boxes, etc.

• Manage spec creation with the brands / customers, communicating the packaging needed, label requirements, and tare weights to effectively process each item within the capabilities of the department. Includes running samples of any new products to ensure production has the capacity & ability to run what is being requested.

• Manage operational plans to ensure yield, raw material / finished product lean points for grind, throughput, maximum line efficiency, and quality requirements are met.

• Create & manage processes to continuously reduce turnover, improve safety results as measured by the Safety Scorecard, and create the environment that will make the facility the Employer of Choice in the area.

• Create & manage processes to continually provide training to improve the skill set of the hourly production associates, as well as salaried Supervisors, to maximize the results of individual and team efforts.

• Consistently develop new ideas and methods to improve operational performance, associate safety while also improving product quality and customer reliability.

• Supports and promotes the company’s annual People, Products, and Profitability goals through effective planning, communication, emphasizing the requirement for all team members to be efficient and effective in their respective responsibilities.

Minimum Education

• AA degree in Business Administration, Management, Agriculture, or related discipline.

• 10+ years of related experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

Experience Requirements

• 6+ years of related experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory/management role.

• Proven track record leading people and getting positive results.

• Ability to plan 1 to 3 years in advance.

• Able to develop protocols and processes and deploy.

• Able to analyze and resolve problems at both a strategic and functional level.

• Must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization; possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

• Computer literate: MS Office.

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

• Must be able to travel to other facilities and plants for meetings and/or company business.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.

• May need to pack sample product boxes of up to 50 lbs

• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.

When in a plant environment:

• Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.

• May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.

• May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

• May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.

• May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.