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Supervisors Cut Floor Supervisor in Sandusky, Ohio at J H Routh Packing Company

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J H Routh Packing Company
Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States
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Job Description

Job Summary:

The Cut Floor Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily production operations within the cut floor of a pork processing facility. This role ensures that production, quality, yield, safety, and efficiency standards are consistently met while maintaining compliance with company policies and all regulatory requirements. This position requires a hands-on leader who can make real-time decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, maintain an active presence on the production floor, and effectively lead and develop production team members.

Responsibilities:

Production & Operations Management

  • Oversee daily cut floor production to meet quality, yield, and volume targets.
  • Monitor production metrics and take immediate corrective actions when needed.
  • Manage production schedules and ensure timely completion of daily goals.
  • Facilitate workflow, staffing, and line efficiency to meet operational demands.
  • Monitor cutting, trimming, sorting, weighing, and packaging processes to ensure product meets specifications.
  • Identify root causes of production inefficiencies, quality issues, and downtime and implement corrective actions.
  • Assist with line start-up, product changes, and ensure equipment and staff are ready for production.
  • Monitor product flow and communicate equipment or production issues to the appropriate departments.

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve performance, quality, and production expectations.
  • Maintain an active presence on the production floor and provide direction and support to team members.
  • Promote a positive, respectful, and high-morale work environment.
  • Provide training and ensure team members follow proper work procedures and job requirements.
  • Address employee concerns, enforce accountability, and implement corrective actions consistently.
  • Communicate production goals, updates, and expectations clearly across shifts.
  • Partner with other supervisors and departments to ensure overall plant efficiency.

Food Safety, Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with USDA, HACCP, and all food safety and company requirements.
  • Maintain a safe, sanitary work environment in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
  • Ensure pork products are cut, trimmed, sorted, weighed, and packaged according to product specifications.
  • Monitor product quality and address defects, improper trimming, weights, labels, packaging, or other product concerns.
  • Work with Quality Assurance to address product deviations and maintain required standards.
  • Monitor KPIs related to safety, quality, yield, and production performance.

Safety & Accountability

  • Enforce all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
  • Promote proper knife safety and safe work practices throughout the cut floor.
  • Promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure team member compliance with company policies and good housekeeping practices.
  • Maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • High School Diploma or GED required; additional education or training preferred.
  • 1–3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment; meat processing preferred.
  • Previous pork or meat processing experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of pork cuts, trimming, product specifications, production flow, and yields preferred.
  • Knowledge of USDA, HACCP, and food safety requirements.
  • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to train, coach, and provide direction to team members.
  • Ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and work around production equipment.
  • Ability to work in cold, wet, humid, noisy, and odorous environments.
  • Ability to work around knives, machinery, and moving production equipment while following all safety requirements.
  • Ability to occasionally lift or move items as required.
  • Ability to use a computer and complete production and employee-related documentation.

Additional Expectations:

  • Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Commitment to safety, quality, production, and company values.
  • Maintain an active and visible presence on the production floor.
  • Willingness to attend training and development programs.
  • Ability to work effectively with employees, supervisors, management, and other departments.

Work Environment:

  • Plant environment includes exposure to both hot and cold temperatures (non-weather related).
  • Noise level is generally moderate.
  • Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, with occasional lifting above 100 pounds.
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and communicate effectively.

Job Location

Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States

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