Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Dayton, Washington is currently seeking a Plant Operations Superintendent to join our team.  Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

As an Operations Superintendent you will be responsible for assisting the Site Manager with all facets of operations.  The Operations Superintendent position actively participates in operational, quality, cost and reliability initiatives. This position also plays a vital leadership role in on-site safety programs, documentation and reporting, safety inspections and promoting the Seneca Foods site safety culture.

Responsibilities:

• Seed receiving
• Cleaning & conditioning seed
• Treating and packaging seed
• Staffing, training, scheduling for full time and seasonal temporary labor
• Developing and maintaining a well-motivated team
• Coordinating and planning customer seed orders, inventory management, trade and compliance, seed conditioning, and seed shipping to ensure on time completion of customer orders
• Inventory audits and ordering supplies
• Managing a department budget
• Ensure that GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices), safety rules and regulations are being followed and consistently enforced.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of prior Management or Supervision experience in a manufacturing or warehousing environment with a demonstrated ability to effectively lead a team while building morale while meeting established goals & objectives.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) along with good interpersonal skills and the ability to take action and make decisions while exhibiting good judgment and a realistic understanding of issues.
• Desired qualifications and skills include: Bachelor's Degree in Ag Business / Business (or related areas) along with prior experience in the Seed Industry.
• Ability to work weekends and various shifts during seasonal peak needs

Apply online at careers.senecafoods.com

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 315-926-8100.