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Cooler Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary

American Foods Group, LLC has an opportunity for a Cooler Manager to join the team for our new AFG manufacturing facility in Wright City, Missouri.

 

As our Cooler Manager you will:

  • Provide leadership and oversee the day-to-day cooler operations (leads and hourly production employees).  Interface routinely with peers.  Reports to Director of Operations - Harvest.
  • Develop and implement operational strategies to maximize productivity, efficiency, and quality in the cooler.
  • Monitor and maintain the performance of the cooler. 
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, laws, and industry standards related to cooler  operations. 
  • Be responsible for crewing, scheduling, work quality, productivity, and employee training in assigned areas. 
  • Be responsible for safety and housekeeping and for proper operation of equipment. 
  • Accountable for ensuring that all health and safety policies and regulations are enforced, by reporting policy infractions to HR and being involved with taking appropriate disciplinary actions. Perform accident investigations. 
  • Participate in plant management and operational meetings and conduct line meetings. 
  • Conduct line meetings. 
  • Update, maintain, and implement documents, records, or product specifications. 
  • Conduct employment actions in accordance with EEO/AA guidelines (hire, selection, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, etc.). 
  • Evaluate department work performance and take corrective action. Take disciplinary or termination action in accordance with company standard practices and procedures. 
  • Perform SQF checks for all areas to assure all assignments are being completed; constantly monitor all departments for cleanliness and ensure that product contamination is kept to a minimum. 
  • Verify labor hours (Kronos) to ensure all department crewing and payroll report accuracy.  
  • Use Kronos reporting information to establish crewing shortages in departments. 
  • Run report(s) and complete/distribute Supervisors reports. 
  • Promote and drive succession development with areas of responsibility.
  • NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

 

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Harvest Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary:

Oversee the harvest floor and all aspects of production from set up to yields, quality, employee safety, food safety, volume, costs, claims, turnover, absenteeism, and training of supervisors. This position requires an essential understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance, and staffing. 

As our Harvest Manager you will:

  • Be responsible for providing leadership and ensure execution of departmental business plans in the Harvest area.  Interface routinely with peers.  Reports to Director of Operations - Harvest.
  • Oversee production operations (Leads and hourly production employees) to provide for day-to-day control of assigned department activities according to prescribed schedules, priorities, operation sequence, and processing specifications. 
  • Be responsible for crewing, scheduling, work quality, productivity, and employee training in assigned areas. 
  • Be responsible for safety and housekeeping and for proper operation of equipment. 
  • Accountable for ensuring that all health and safety policies and regulations are enforced, by reporting policy infractions to HR and being involved with taking appropriate disciplinary actions. Perform accident investigations. 
  • Participate in plant management and operational meetings and conduct line meetings.
  • Update, maintain, and implement documents, records, or product specifications. 
  • Conduct employment actions in accordance with EEO/AA guidelines (hire, selection, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, etc.). 
  • Evaluate department work performance and take corrective action. Take disciplinary or termination action in accordance with company standard practices and procedures. 
  • Coordinate material flow through various stages of assigned departments and with other departments. 
  • Suggest and/or develop improved processes and production methods. 
  • Perform SQF checks for all areas to assure all assignments are being completed; constantly monitor all departments for cleanliness and ensure that product contamination is kept to a minimum. 
  • Verify labor hours (Kronos) to ensure all department crewing and payroll report accuracy.   
  • Use Kronos reporting information to establish crewing shortages in departments. 
  • Run report(s) and complete/distribute Supervisors reports. 
  • Promote and drive succession development with areas of responsibility.
  • NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

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Community Liaison

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Community Liaison role will focus on supporting the integration of new hires into our workforce and the local community. Acting as a community developer, the candidate will identify and address the needs and concerns of residents regarding newcomers, facilitating their effective adjustment to the area. Additionally, the candidate will manage collaborative efforts between the city staff, elected officials, service providers, faith groups, business partners, landlords, and other community stakeholders to address matters related to the new AFG plant, including AFG events for community partners. This includes representing AHP during public and community meetings and addressing questions, concerns, and issues from residents, employees, and prospective employees.

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Recruiting Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary:

The Recruiting Manager will be responsible for full cycle recruiting for the facility.  This role will work closely with operational management to develop and implement short and long-term strategies to ensure the organization has the workforce needed to successfully execute work both today and in the future. If you are an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about recruiting, can work independently, and provide excellent customer service with a successful recruiting track record, let’s talk!

  • Develop recruiting strategies and lead the recruiting team.
  • Actively lead and support all activities in the recruitment life cycle to include pro-actively sourcing candidates, screening, selecting, interviewing, offer management, administering pre-employment screening, onboarding, and hiring consistently per hiring policies and in accordance with affirmative action/EEO. 
  • Working closely with operations management, develop and implement AFG’s approach to recruiting; ensure recruiting needs are understood and effectively addressed.
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience - have a Human Resources mindset focusing on the delivery of a first-class candidate experience from initial contact to onboarding and through new hire orientation. 
  • Utilize the applicant tracking system (iCIMS) to maintain all job postings (internal and external) and candidate/applicant data for the entire recruitment, selection, and hire process.  
  • Conduct post offer processes and coordinate housing or lodging as needed.
  • Actively support AFG’s commitment to safety and its “Core Values.”
  • Serve as company advocate; research, contact, and build rapport with agencies (community services, colleges, high schools, employment agencies, recruiters, etc.) to identify new talent, provide company information, opportunities, and benefits; make presentations and maintain rapport.
  • Improve organization attractiveness by recommending new policies and practices; monitoring job offers and compensation practices; emphasizing benefits and perks.
  • Attend and coordinate job fairs (onsite and off-site) to attract talent.
  • Attract candidates with social media other methods (job service, newspaper, online, radio, billboards, local publications, colleges, high schools, etc.).
  • Maintain recruiting reports (production staffing, interview, rehires, etc.). 
  • Continually seek innovative ways to attract new talent and build a pipeline of future talent.
  • Promote and drive succession development with areas of responsibility.
  • Serve as a backup for other HR leadership role whenever needed.
  • NOTE: this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

 

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Cooler Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

American Foods Group, LLC has an opportunity for a Cooler Manager to join the team for our new state of the art AFG manufacturing facility in Wright City, Missouri.

As our Cooler Manager you will:

  • Provide leadership and oversee the day-to-day cooler operations (leads and hourly production employees). Interface routinely with peers. Reports to Director of Operations - Harvest
  • Develop and implement operational strategies to maximize productivity, efficiency, and quality in the cooler
  • Monitor and maintain the performance of the cooler
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, laws, and industry standards related to cooler operations
  • Be responsible for crewing, scheduling, work quality, productivity, and employee training in assigned areas
  • Be responsible for safety and housekeeping and for proper operation of equipment.
  • Accountable for ensuring that all health and safety policies and regulations are enforced, by reporting policy infractions to HR and being involved with taking appropriate disciplinary actions. PErform accident investigations

 

To read full job description or apply, please click “Apply Now” below

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