Fort Smith, AR - Production Supervisor 2nd Shift; Further Processing

Bachoco Group is a leading multi‑business and multiprotein producer, and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 40,000 employees. We offer a wide portfolio of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high‑quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, which include farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

The Production Supervisor reports to the Shift Manager and is responsible for ensuring that production on the assigned line runs efficiently and safely to produce first‑quality product that meets customer needs and specifications.

• Supervise a team of hourly employees.
• Responsible for safety, performance, yields, staffing, time and attendance, training, and corrective actions for the assigned shift.
• Follow and enforce company policies & procedures, Food Safety Guidelines, and GMP procedures.
• Work with other departments on the assigned shift to ensure all customer specifications and USDA requirements are met.
• Complete daily reporting for the shift, including employee time edits.
• Maximize yields and through puts while maintaining quality standards.
• Participate in interviews for open positions.
• Ensure that safety and job‑specific training are conducted on the assigned shift.
• Ensure that the assigned shift is prepared for customer and BRC audits.
• Other duties as assigned.
• This is a safety‑sensitive position.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Relevant supervisory or lead experience in fully cooked, further processing operations preferred.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to build relationships and influence to get results.
• Bi‑lingual in English / Spanish a plus.

Directly supervises up to 30 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

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.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Knowledge of payroll systems, Excel, PowerPoint, spreadsheet software and Outlook.

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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.

The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.

The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

An equal opportunity employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.