JOB SUMMARY:

A Catch Crew Supervisor is responsible for ensuring timely, safe, and humane loading of Bell & Evans broilers, pullets, and breeders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain good communication with catching manager.
• Direct the catching crews to catch the chickens in a timely, safe, and humane manner to supply the plant with sufficient product.
• Assign farm schedules.
• Operate Forklift as needed.
• Take a proactive role in assuring safe, quality products are produced by immediately addressing any safety or quality concerns.
• Take a proactive role in assuring the highest animal welfare standards through training and promoting those policies established by the company.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure standards of humane handling are followed.
• Ensure company biosecurity standards for crew and catching equipment movement.
• Transport fan trailers during warmer weather
• Maintain open line of communication with appropriate live production and transportation departments pertaining to customer supplier relationships.
• Actively work with other areas of live production as needed to improve loading and handling.
• Manage maintenance of equipment as needed.
• Enforce company policies.
• Promote good company/employee and grower relations by using good human relation techniques.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Supervise and assist in training your team so that they are fully capable of implementing the company’s catching and loading policies and procedures.

Maintain good communication with catching manager, company crews, contract crews, growout personnel, transportation team members and contract producers.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Must be able to work (8 to 10) hours or longer.
• Actual catching time will be approximately (8) hours.
• Mechanical inclination/experience preferred.
• CDL driver license is preferred, or ability to receive training to gain that endorsement.
• Bell & Evans forklift certification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to department staff.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in 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.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of database software, spreadsheet software and word processing software.

FOOD SAFETY:

Take a proactive role in assuring safe, quality products are produced by immediately addressing any safety or quality concerns.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must have a valid driver’s License.

Forklift Certification.

CDL medical card.

OTHER SKILLS AND QULIFICATIONS: 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. Understanding of the Company’s philosophy and Values.

Housekeeping

Maintains clean and orderly conditions in work area. Encourages proper housekeeping habits among others.

Cleanliness

Practices the habit of good personal grooming and cleanliness. Wears clothing in keeping with the position and which will project a desirable company image.

Morale

Promotes good company/employee relations. Maintains a high level of employee morale by use of good human relations techniques in associations with fellow employees.

Communications

Practices good communications habits. Keeps supervisor informed of trends and problems.

Costs and Waste

Reviews continually the factors affecting administrative and operating costs of the function. Takes or recommends action necessary to keep costs consistent with departmental and company objectives. Strives to eliminate or minimize damage and waste.

Confidential Matters

Maintains necessary security in matters of a confidential nature. Does not release information concerning company business without proper authorization.

Methods

Makes method improvements that will enhance the effectiveness of his/her function.

Cooperation

Coordinates his/her activities with other individuals, departments, and organizations. Cooperates fully with others in the attainment of company-wide objectives.

Records

Maintains the necessary records of activities in his/her function.

Personal Development

Makes use of all available tools and materials for self-improvement.

Policies and Procedures

Carries out these duties and responsibilities in conformance with company policies, procedures, directives, and other information available for his/her guidance in addition to verbal instructions from his/her immediate supervisor.

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. Must be able to lift 45 lbs. Lifting and bending is required while catching birds for movements or other evaluations.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.