Production Superintendent

Imagine a Career as a Production Superintendent 

See yourself working with plant managers and supervisors to develop and implement plans as well as setting goals and objectives in production areas. Envision ensuring production efficiencies and product quality are maintained at or above standard through direct supervision of department supervisors.

Primary Functions 

• Supervises and trains other supervisors so they will maintain full line utilization and productivity      
• Maintains a high level of quality, safety, and sanitation practices
• Committed to and support all company and USDA policies, procedures, and programs
• Maintain cost effective operations in to achieve budgeting objectives

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Communicate effectively: coordinate all offal and animal wasted product removal
• Timely follow through: reviews daily operating schedules to assure that schedules can be met
• Drives change: sets goals for self and the overseen supervisors and ensures yields are met while remaining cost effective
• Increase skill sets: interacts with mechanical department and become knowledgeable to ensure proper equipment performance on all line within area
• Inspire employees: ensures that proper housekeeping practices are followed in all departments in his/her areas
• Time management: assure timely production goals are met and within specified time period

Training 

Your initial training will include Continual Improvement Process training which will provide a common language and understanding of our commitment to meeting agreed-upon customer expectations 100% of the time.  You will also receive New Hire Orientation which will provide an introduction to:  

• Policies and procedures
• IT support
• Safety
• Communication best practices
• Benefits
• Performance reviews
• Compensation
• Accounting reporting
• Brief business unit overviews

The company also provides continued professional training opportunities that support critical thinking and decision making, communication, interpersonal, customer service and technical skills.  Courses range from Excel Advanced, Business Writing and Grammar, Dale Carnegie Leadership Training, Meat Science Training, DiSC Behavioral Styles, Presentations that Deliver, Maximizing Your Writing, Leading Purposeful and Engaging Meetings, and more.  

See yourself at Jennie-O Turkey Store 

Working together as a passionate and innovative team is an essential piece in our operations, on every level, and contributes to an enjoyable work environment.  

Based in Willmar, Minnesota, Jennie-O Turkey Store is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporations. Close to 7000 Team members contribute to the success of Jennie-O Turkey Store from accountants to engineers, food scientists to farm managers. We are built on traditions of brand strength, quality, innovation, and value, while taking advantage of new trends in technology. 

Our company provides over 125 years of combined leadership in the industry and produces over 1500 products which are distributed throughout the United States and 26 other countries. We also proficiently manage all segments of our supply chain from the consumers’ eating experience back to the egg.  

We believe in equal opportunity employment; for this reason alone we understand and appreciate diversity throughout our entire company. We offer exciting opportunities for growth to talented, capable people who share our belief that attitude, hard work, individual initiative, workplace safety and teamwork are of the utmost importance.  

So….if you crave a challenge, become a part of the empowering atmosphere that has made us a company of leaders.