Barn Supervisor

Thunder Creek Pork Plant is part of a family-owned global provider of high-quality specialty meat products. Our parent company, Donald’s Fine Foods, has been operating for over 30 years with three (3) plants in British Columbia, one (1) in Alberta and two (2) in Saskatchewan, and has built its business around the core values of integrity, quality, innovation, and superior customer service. We know our dedicated staff is what makes it all possible.

We currently have an opening for a **Barn Supervisor** based out of our location in Moose Jaw, BC. This role reports to the Plant Manager.

**Brief Job Description**
- Update Incoming/Production Control.
- Work collaboratively with producers and Management.
- Organize Delivery of livestock.
- Report Defect of livestock back to producers.
- Monitor/Train Probing employee(s).
- Ensure daily hog numbers meets target.
- Uphold all food safety requirements.
- Coordinate annual open house for producers.
- Organize and Supervise barn employees.

**Responsibilities**

**Compliance**
- Ensure all employees are using personal safety equipment & following safety procedures.
- Accomplishes human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching for support and providing constructive discipline; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; adhering to policies and procedures.
- Enforces HACCP, CFIA and food safety regulations which are practiced above reproach.
- Enforce compliance with all federal, provincial and local government legislation.
- Ensure adherence to standard Company operating procedures and policies.
- Ensure abide by rules governed by the CBA.
- Ensure respectful relations with the producers.
- Ensure compliance of Animal Humane Audits.

**Quality and Specifications**
- Ensure review of livestock.
- Ensure tattoo placement and report to producers.
- Ensure animal welfare is being followed.

**Operational Efficiency**
- Demonstrably committed to continuously improve producer relations and processes, maximizing fiscal responsibility while maintaining our customer expectations and minimizing waste.
- Monitor achievement of Company objectives of product quality, and satisfaction and efficiency targets.
- Coordinate order requirements in an efficient manner.

**Safety**
- Provide a safe working environment for all employees.
- Ensure facility is safe and suitable to receive live animals.

**Leadership**
- Set an example and provide leadership by instilling team goals and objectives.
- To always lead in a manner that exemplifies honesty, integrity, quality and trust.
- Other duties as required.

**Accountables**
- Weekly hog numbers are met.
- Settlements are done in a timely matter.
- Continuous learning.
- Inform team members of hog changes, so proper actions can be taken.
- Maintain good relations with producers.
- Monitor unloading of pigs (be able to do so if needed).
- Employee safety and health and welfare.
- Enter relevant data relating to Hog Procurement, Pig Trace and Government Forms.

**Requirements**:

- Examples of adding value as both an individual contributor and active team member.
- Experience in the meat industry with experience acting as a Procurement Coordinator.
- Ability to build rapport quickly with key members of the executive team.
- Understanding of the key role production has on customer needs.
- Manage projects on-time and on-budget.
- Availability for conference calls.
- Computer skills with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc..

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Moose Jaw, SK S6H 8B4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Barn Supervisory: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person