General Foreperson Harvest

Oversee the harvest floor and all aspects of production from set up to yields, quality, employee safety, food safety, volume, costs, claims, turnover, absenteeism, and training of supervisors. This position requires an essential understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance, and staffing. 

As a Foreperson-Harvest you will:

• Be responsible for providing leadership and ensure execution of departmental business plans in the Harvest area. Interface routinely with peers.  Reports to Harvest Superintendent.
• Oversees Supervisors  to provide for day-to-day control of assigned department activities according to prescribed schedules, priorities, operation sequence, and processing specifications.
• Responsible for crewing, scheduling, work quality, productivity, and employee training in assigned areas.
• Responsible for safety and housekeeping and for proper operation of equipment.
• Participate in plant management and operational meetings.
• Conduct line meetings.
• Update, maintain, and implement documents, records, or product specifications.
• Conduct employment actions in a accordance with EEO/AA guidelines (hire, selection, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, etc.).
• Evaluate department work performance and take corrective action. Take disciplinary or termination action in accordance with company standard practices and procedures.
• Coordinate material flow through various stages of assigned departments and with other departments.
• Suggest and/or develop improved processes and production methods.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience in Harvest.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English (read, write, and speak).
• Must be able to withstand long periods in hot or humid/warm environment.

• Post High School education, associate, or bachelor’s degree.
• Prior Lead or Foreperson experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate in Spanish (read, write, and speak).

• Good computer skills: ability to use designated programs including Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Must be assertive and be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform consistent, accurate work with minimal direction, and work successfully as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Encourage professional team building.
• Ability to follow and enforce safety rules, housekeeping, and proper operation of equipment.
• Ability to follow and monitor proper safety equipment usage and safety practices.
• Develop and maintain effective employee relations.
• Display a strong work ethic and a professional attitude and appearance.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.