Production Supervisor

Description

At JDH and each of our subsidiaries, we know that agriculture is about more than moving commodities—it’s about connecting people and building relationships that matter. Founded in 1886 and proudly family-owned for five generations, our deep roots in the industry enable us to manage grains, co-products, animal feed, and feed ingredients effectively. With an extensive transportation network, we connect supply and demand across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Asia. We are committed to delivering reliability, value, and innovation, while providing a supportive and safe workplace where our team can thrive and grow.

Job Summary:  

The Production Supervisor will supervise all aspects of the grain shuttle unloading and commodity handling facility by ensuring grain and feed movement and quality standards while meeting company goals and objectives. Provide day to day leadership support to the location, including all operations, safety, customer service, maintenance, cleanliness, and quality assurance within the facility. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervisor responsibilities involve supervision, reporting, grain and commodity handling and management, safety, and maintenance.
• Assure proper commodity storage and condition, blend grain for proper storage and distribution to customers, and practice good housekeeping principles.
• Oversee and manage the maintenance of all commodity handling equipment.
• Support the interview, hire, and training of employees.
• Supervise employees to be effective on the job and to grow professionally. Track employee accountability.
• Lead the entire team and support their growth and development.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, opportunistic curiosity and contributes to creating an environment where people want to work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year feed mill experience preferred, prior supervisory or foreman experience in manufacturing or industrial operations preferred
• High level of detail, multi-tasking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with intuition to create solution.
• Positive, self-motivated individual with organization, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sound judgment, with the ability to resolve challenges and make decisions under pressure
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and task management abilities
• Comfortable training and mentoring team members across a variety of production roles

Physical Demands:

• Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds, climb 75 feet of ladder, and be able to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. 
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, dust)
• Must be able to function in a loud, industrial setting with background machinery noise
• Ability to navigate an office environment.
• Regular and predictable attendance in office or site location.