Production Supervisor I (Harvest)

As Harvest Supervisor, you will:

• Maintain adequate crewing to meet production requirements.
• Direct production to maintain and/or improve operating efficiency.
• Be familiar with production reports and daily production schedules.
• Ensure all products are produced to customer specifications and food safety standards.
• Train and enforce GMPs.
• Monitor downtime and seek ways to reduce downtime.
• Assist with employee development as it pertains to acquiring job skills, proper protective equipment use and care, proper company procedures and practices, etc.
• Provide job performance feedback and correction instruction.
• Teach and demonstrate company’s commitment to safety and quality of work.
• 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 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Must be able to work in a variety of work temperatures warm, hot, humid, cold, wet or with slippery surfaces at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). 

• Must be able to perform the job duties with or without reasonable accommodations. 

• Ability to work extended scheduled hours Monday through Saturday with daily overtime. Must be able to work overtime as required. Start times and hours vary based on production needs.

• Must be able to successfully complete training: 

  • Safety. 

  • Safe Quality Food (SQF). 

  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). 

  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

  • Food defense. 

• Prior harvest experience in a USDA inspected beef, pork or poultry facility.
• Prior production experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate either in Spanish or English (preferably both) and maintain records.
• Work history in the last 12 months.

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Improve your quality of life by residing in Long Prairie, Minnesota, a rural city located in the center of Minnesota - A short drive from many of the best recreational areas in Minnesota, and not too far from the Twin Cities and the ever-famous Mall of America! Long Prairie’s museums, scenic golf courses, and historic buildings will fulfill your diverse interests.

The area also offers:

• Long Prairie Trails - 4 well-kept trails that extend throughout the entire city
• Lake Charlotte Beach which includes a swimming beach, fishing pier and boat launch, softball fields, and much more!
• Year-round community events that the whole family will love.