Rendering Supervisor
On-site · Hatfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
The Rendering Supervisor leads shift operations in a pork-rendering department, directing hourly team members, coordinating with maintenance and partner departments, and owning process execution from incoming material through finished-product storage and loadout. Oversees by-product flow through grinding, cooker feed, moisture removal, fat/solid/water separation, and loadout; monitors throughput, yields, material usage, downtime, sanitation, and finished-product quality. Trains and coaches team members, enforces safety and HACCP/compliance, ensures accurate production records, and collaborates with various departments to maintain reliable operation. Requires direct rendering experience in meat/protein manufacturing, leadership experience, mechanical/process troubleshooting ability, and willingness to work Saturdays. Proficiency with Excel and SAP or similar systems.
Required Qualifications
- Lead and direct rendering employees on an assigned shift in a hands-on floor leadership role
- Oversee by-product flow through grinding/size reduction, cooker feed, moisture removal, fat/solid/water separation, storage, and loadout
- Monitor throughput, yields, material usage, downtime, housekeeping, and finished-product quality
- Troubleshoot process and equipment issues and coordinate repairs with maintenance and technical support
- Enforce safety expectations including lockout/tagout, safe equipment operation, audits, and incident reporting
- Ensure compliance with plant food/feed safety programs, HACCP-related expectations, sanitation requirements, and required documentation
- Train, coach, cross-train, and hold team members accountable for safety, performance, attendance, and teamwork
- Maintain accurate shift handoff notes, reports, timekeeping, and production records using plant systems and Microsoft Excel
- Partner with harvest, sanitation, quality, wastewater, shipping, and maintenance to keep the rendering operation running reliably
- Direct rendering experience in meat, protein, or similar manufacturing environments preferred
- Leadership experience in production, rendering, wastewater, or industrial setting
- Strong mechanical and process aptitude; able to troubleshoot equipment and process issues
- Experience working in demanding environments (odors, moisture, variable temperatures, etc.)
- Ability to lead small teams, manage conflict, and hold employees accountable
- Basic computer skills (Excel, SAP or similar systems)
- Willingness to work a Saturdays schedule based on department needs
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