Rendering General Supervisor

The General Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the department. This position provides leadership and direction to supervisor and team members in operations, maintenance, and quality. Support personnel as needed to achieve production, safety, quality, and reliability goals. The General Supervisor is accountable for workforce development, production performance, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance execution, regulatory compliance, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role ensures effective communication and coordination between departments/crews and develops employees through coaching and accountability. Drives operational excellence while maintaining a safe and productive work environment. This role ensures effective communication and coordination between departments/crews and develops employees through coaching, accountability, and continuous improvement. Drives operational excellence while maintaining a safe and productive work environment. Establishes good lines of communication between support departments and plant operations. The Rendering General Supervisor bridges the gaps between shifts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned. 

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, utilities, operators, and maintenance personnel to improve performance and engagement.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and corrective action when necessary.
• Ensure staffing levels are adequate to meet production and maintenance requirements while controlling labor costs.
• Facilitate department meetings to communicate goals, expectations, performance metrics, and key initiatives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and clearly communicate realistic job requirements for subordinates; provide frequent feedback and review on performance and accurately appraise performance results against communicated expectations and when necessary, take action to resolve performance or work habit deficiencies.
• Enforcing compliance with Government regulations
• Ensure product quality standards are maintained, and corrective actions are taken when deviations occur.
• Assist in developing and managing departmental budgets. Review operational expenses and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and food safety standards.
• Conduct routine safety audits and inspections to identify and mitigate risks.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and qualified to perform assigned duties safely.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments in plant in establishing and carrying out responsibilities.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department, or work crew.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Lead root cause analysis sessions when necessary to resolve problems and potential future risk.
• Maximize production yields; efficiencies and insures adherence to product specifications
• Conduct high level of cleanliness techniques.
• Facilitate employee monthly meetings/training sessions. 
• Review upcoming maintenance activities and projects to verify all required parts, materials, tools, and contractor resources are available before scheduled work begins.
• Ensure parts and materials for weekend maintenance activities are identified, staged, and ready for execution prior to the start of scheduled downtime.
• Develop and maintain a critical spare parts inventory program to minimize equipment downtime and production interruptions.

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Must have a High School Diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution and preferably special training, vocational school and/or college courses with 2-3 years rendering experience and 3-5 years of supervisory experience. Must have well developed management skills utilizing sound management principles in leading a team of employees. Proven ability to train and motivate personnel. 

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively communicate with USDA, production and management personnel. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations. 

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use all other computer programs that are or will be made available. Must have strong organizational skills. 

MISSION, VISION, & VALUES: Must believe and lead STF’s MISSION of producing quality port products, igniting the passion and growth of our team members, helping our community thrive, and making our business prosperous. Remembering that together we will achieve more by working safely and cultivating an inclusive and empowering environment. Must believe and fully engage in STF’s VISION of being a place where we all belong, working as one, to build our future. Must live STF’s VALUES in all decisions, behaviors, and interactions, which include-

SAFETY- Be committed to the safety and welfare of all employees through prevention, education, and awareness, with the goal of eliminating workplace accidents.

QUALITY- Our customers and families depend on us to provide a safe, quality product, by maintaining the highest food safety standards and desired customer specifications. Must take pride in the products we produce and serve.

DIVERSITY- We embrace diversity, experience, and thought, and actively strive for inclusive behaviors across our company and our work. By promoting these values, we aim to create a positive work experience that encourage a sense of belonging.

COMMUNITY- Be a positive representative of STF in our community while supporting the organizations who work for the betterment of Siouxland.

SUSTAINABILITY- Be a steward of the earth by managing our environmental footprint.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move about the facility. The employee is required to sit; use hands to finger; handle; or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear taste and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to climb ladders and platforms and enter confined spaces and wear all safety equipment. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to cold/hot and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold/hot temperature and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The work environment includes climate extremes found in all areas of plant operations. 

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: The hours and days of work are established as needed by operations and at the discretion of management and, generally as shown below, may be changed (increased or decreased) by management as required.