FSM - Cooler Supervisor

Over the past 80 years, OK Foods has evolved from a producer of livestock and poultry feed to one of the world’s largest fully-integrated chicken producers, but our company’s core values of taking care of our people and producing only the highest quality products have remained constant. In November 2011, OK Foods was acquired by Industrias Bachoco out of Celaya, Mexico. Today, we employ more than 3,000 workers domestically in the U.S. dedicated to producing consistently high-quality products our customers have come to expect from OK Foods.

Bachoco OK Foods is seeking a Cooler Supervisor for our Fort Smith, AR location.

Job Summary: Monitors and organizes the departments to efficiently and effectively ship product according to production schedule and sales orders. Inventory product in cooler and check all BOL. Follow food safety regulations and guidelines, and adhere to employee safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Organizes leads and employees in a manner that facilitate efficient and effective operation of departments.
• Monitors production equipment and its performance through visual observation, hands-on inspection, and analyzing test data to maintain high-quality production in accordance with product specifications and in respect to proper food safety standards.
• Monitors and controls their employees' performance to make sure of proper work techniques, quality products, and compliance with company policies.
• Handles employee relations as needed.
• Counsels and/or disciplines employees when deemed necessary.
• Ensures that employees are properly trained in their job duties and company procedures.
• Works well with other supervisors to cross-train and cover the area if needed.
• Communicates with superintendent, leads, and employees about any problems or production details.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises up to 40 employees in the Cooler and Tote Wash Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Timesheet program, E-mail program, and Spreadsheet software.

Physical Demands 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

• Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:

Please note that Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to purse and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco OK Foods.