Live Receiving Lead - Live Receive 1st… at Farmer Focus · Harrisonb…

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals.  Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

Job Description:

Primarily responsible for assuring all procedures are followed in achieving the highest level of productivity in the most cost-efficient manner possible while still maintaining customer specifications. Direct and lead a team of employees ensuring compliance with all food safety programs and enforcing Shenandoah Valley Organic policies. Responsible for employees’ performance development safety and work schedule.

Responsibilities:

· Assist supervising hourly team members to ensure quality work and operational standards are met daily.

· Resolving team member issues and promoting team member engagement

· Being responsible for promoting a safe work environment/culture among team members. Adhere to all safety requirements including PPE; preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions.

· Assist Supervisor on getting the Live Receiving Department started daily on time.

· Fill in as needed at any position to ensure a consistent product flow.

· Assist Supervisor with Production paperwork as needed.

· Respond to USDA inspectors and their concerns in a timely and correct manner.

· Help train new team members and monitor their performance.

· Assist other supervisors and managers with issues in other departments in the plant.

· Perform production checks to ensure the department is performing to standards.

· Adhere to all Animal Welfare/Humane Slaughter policies.

Job Requirements:

· Excellent attendance is required of all applicants.

· Person selected must know or be willing to learn all the jobs in the department.

· Basic math and reading skills.

· Ability to do paperwork as needed.

· Proven performance and positive attitude.

· Ability to occasionally lift up to 70 pounds.

· Other Job Duties as needed

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.