This is a second shift position, the hours for this position are 3:00pm - 11:30pm.

This position is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary meat inspection facility, scheduling and assigning shift employees in cleaning the facility, preparing meat for inspections, and resolving customer and transportation problems.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs and directs shift employees in general sanitation and cleaning tasks at the facility.
• Operates cleaning equipment, including floor machine, steam machine, and shampoo- carpet machine.
• Prepares meat for inspection according to USDA regulations.
• Maintains inspection log.
• Resolves problems including: locations of shipments, bad health certificates, rescheduling employees to meet staffing needs.
• Stays up-to-date on all USDA regulations and changes.
• Closes and locks up facility after thorough sanitation.
• May be assigned or cross trained in duties similar to current duties.
• Inspects facility and writes up SSOP report daily in order to open facility.
• Trains new employees in meat inspection operations.
• Backs up meat inspection supervisor when out.
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining supplies.
• Supervision of meat inspection employees.
• Actively pursue new sales leads, and discuss and sell our various services with current clients, sending information timely to manager or other designated person.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by management.

Travel:

No travel is required for this position

Education and Experience:

High school diploma with 2-3 years of warehouse supervisory experience, or an equivalent of education and experience. Experience operating a forklift and/or pallet jack is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Accurate data entry skills including keyboarding and number pad entry. Able to learn all Customs and Deringer systems and procedures within three months.

Competencies:

All Deringer employees should be fully committed to the Core Values:

Passion, Respect, Integrity, Expertise, Innovative Solutions, Relationships, Support, Determination, Value and a High Level of Accountability

In addition, the following competencies are specific to this position:

Analytical – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; demonstrates ability to multi-task and establish priorities.

Customer Oriented – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; demonstrates ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.

Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things; takes responsibility for own actions; contributes to building a positive team spirit; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Work Standards – Sets high standards and well-defined realistic goals for one’s self; displays a high level of effort and commitment towards completing tasks in a timely manner; demonstrates ability to work independently; meets deadlines and handles large volumes of work.

Working Conditions and 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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, frequently lift and/or move fifty to seventy-five pounds, and frequently lift and/or move more than one hundred pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.

The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles.

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer:The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Deringer reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.