Processing Manager (Shift Manager)

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is the largest chicken producer in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest producer and seller of chicken in Mexico. Pilgrim's Pride employs approximately 56,500 people and operates 37 processing and 12 prepared-food facilities, with major operations in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Mexico and Puerto Rico as well as other facilities in Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, Ohio and Utah.

Pilgrim's Pride products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entree customers. The Company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. For more information, please visit www.pilgrimspride.com

Pilgrim's Pride is seeking a Processing Manager (Shift Manager) for the processing facility in Douglas, GA.

Basic Responsibilities:
- Directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel, the activities concerned with processing and shipping of product.
- Confers with management personnel to establish processing and quality control standards, to develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
- Coordinates shift processing activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum processing and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
- Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.

Basic Qualifications:
- 5 years of directly related processing experience—with knowledge of processing from kill to shipping.
- Ability to schedule, supervise, and evaluate work as a Manager over other managers and supervisors.
- Analysis and consideration of various factors to develop creative solutions.
- Excellent organizational skills and planning skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Good communication skills and a team player
- Dependable and self-motivated to work well without direct supervision

Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED; Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.

If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=549111-3-753