Mountaire Farms, the fourth largest chicken company in the United States and a proud family-owned agricultural food production organization, is actively building its talent pipeline for Production Supervisor roles across all shifts at its Lumber Bridge, North Carolina facility. With nearly 10,000 employees across facilities in NC, AR, DE, MD, and VA, Mountaire Farms is one of the most respected names in American poultry processing — and this pipeline requisition is your opportunity to get in front of future Production Supervisor openings across 22 different departments before they are publicly posted. If you are a driven, results-oriented production leader ready to advance your career in poultry processing, submit your interest today.
About Mountaire Farms — Family-Owned American Poultry Leader
Heritage: Mountaire Corporation and Mountaire Farms Inc. — agricultural food production and processing with deep American family values since day one
Scale: 4th largest chicken company in the USA — facilities across Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
Workforce: Nearly 10,000 dedicated employees committed to producing wholesome quality chicken for customers nationwide
Vision: Provide growth, stability, and opportunities for people, customers, and communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken
Culture: Family-focused work environment — supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed — that’s the Mountaire way
Community: Fully committed to giving back to the communities where they operate across five American states
Lumber Bridge, NC — Mountaire Farms Processing Facility
Location: Lumber Bridge, Robeson County, North Carolina — a major Mountaire Farms poultry processing hub in the American South
Shifts: Production Supervisor openings available across all shifts — day, evening, and night shift leadership opportunities
Departments: 22 distinct production supervisor departments are actively building pipelines for future openings
Facility Scope: Full-scale poultry processing operation from live hang through evisceration, debone, cut-up, packaging, and shipping
Position Overview
The Production Supervisor at Mountaire Farms in Lumber Bridge, NC is a critical production floor leadership role at one of the most respected poultry processing operations in the American Southeast. As a Production Supervisor, you will lead a team of production workers across your assigned department — driving daily output targets, enforcing HACCP and USDA food safety compliance, maintaining quality specifications, managing team safety protocols, and developing the people under your leadership to perform at their best. This is a hands-on leadership role that puts you at the center of everything that makes Mountaire Farms great: safe food, strong teams, and a culture built on the simple but powerful principle that supporting and uplifting each other is the right way to run a company.
Mountaire Farms is currently building its production supervisor talent pipeline across all 22 departments at Lumber Bridge — meaning your application today connects you directly to future openings that match your experience and department preferences before those positions are advertised publicly. Whether your background is in evisceration, debone, cut-up, packaging, receiving, shipping, or any other poultry processing department, Mountaire wants to hear from you. This is a genuine career opportunity with a family-owned American chicken company that has built its reputation over decades by treating employees with the same care and respect it extends to the communities it serves.
Why Join the Pipeline: As a Production Supervisor at Mountaire Farms Lumber Bridge NC, you lead a team at the 4th largest chicken company in the USA, advance your career with a family-owned company that genuinely invests in leadership development, earn access to an outstanding total compensation package including 401k, profit sharing, free onsite health and wellness center, eight paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts, join a culture where supporting each other and uplifting each other is genuinely how business gets done every day, and position yourself for future supervisor openings across 22 departments before they are publicly posted.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Production Operations Leadership
- Lead daily production operations across your assigned department — ensuring production targets are consistently met with the right staffing levels, following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Production Practices (GPPs)
- Monitor real-time production performance and address deviations immediately — keeping output on target across your shift while protecting product quality and team safety at every step
- Coordinate staffing requirements, shift assignments, and workflow management to maintain smooth, uninterrupted production flow across the Lumber Bridge facility
- Ensure accurate timekeeping for all team members using Kronos/Oracle HCM systems — maintaining payroll accuracy and shift compliance records
Product Quality & Food Safety Compliance
- Maintain strict oversight of product quality adherence to Mountaire Farms specifications, USDA regulatory requirements, and established food safety standards across all production activities
- Apply HACCP principles consistently across daily operations — identifying and addressing food safety risks at critical control points and implementing corrective actions when deviations occur
- Monitor sanitation standards and ensure all team members follow hygiene protocols, GMP requirements, and food safety regulations that protect both product integrity and consumer safety
- Track and improve key production performance metrics including BMPH (Birds per Man per Hour), Cost/lb., PPMH (Pieces per Man per Hour), and A Grade % — reporting performance to plant management regularly
Team Safety & Training
- Enforce all workplace safety protocols across your production department — conducting safety observations, addressing unsafe behaviors immediately, and fostering a culture where safety is every team member’s personal responsibility
- Oversee team training and certification requirements — ensuring all production workers are trained on current SOPs, HACCP principles, equipment operation, and safety procedures relevant to their roles
- Actively develop team members’ skills and production knowledge — identifying training needs, providing on-the-job coaching, and supporting the career growth of the people under your leadership
- Maintain a positive, inclusive, and respectful work environment that reflects Mountaire Farms’ family-focused culture of supporting and uplifting every team member to succeed
Requirements & Qualifications
Education Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent — required for all Production Supervisor pipeline candidates at Mountaire Farms Lumber Bridge
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Operations Management, Business, or a related field — preferred and will be given favorable consideration during selection
Experience Requirements
- Three or more years of supervisory experience in a production or manufacturing environment — poultry industry experience is preferred and strongly advantageous for all 22 department openings
- Hands-on experience with HACCP principles and USDA food safety regulations in a food processing or manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of sanitation standards, GMP requirements, and operational guidelines applicable to poultry or food production facilities
Leadership & Technical Skills
- Proven ability to lead production teams, drive performance improvement, and maintain a positive and productive work environment under the pressures of a fast-paced poultry processing operation
- Strong decision-making and communication skills — comfortable managing daily production challenges, addressing team issues, and reporting clearly to plant management
- Experience with timekeeping and workforce management systems — Kronos/Oracle HCM experience is a practical advantage for Production Supervisor candidates
- Familiarity with key poultry production metrics including BMPH, PPMH, Cost/lb., and A Grade % — ability to track, interpret, and act on production performance data
Mountaire Farms Total Compensation Package
Paid Holidays: Eight paid holidays per year — supporting work-life balance for all Mountaire Farms Production Supervisors
Health Coverage: Medical plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers — healthcare access at no cost to employees
Dental & Vision: Comprehensive dental and vision insurance programs included in the benefits package
Retirement: 401(k) retirement savings plan — building long-term financial security for Production Supervisors and their families
Profit Sharing: Performance-linked profit sharing program — employees share directly in Mountaire Farms’ financial success
Employee Discounts: Discounted chicken sales, car purchase discounts, phone plan discounts, and shopping partner discounts
Tuition Reimbursement: Company-supported tuition reimbursement and career development programs for continuing education
Employee Assistance: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Production Supervisors and their families
About Mountaire Farms Excellence
Mountaire Farms is not just the fourth largest chicken company in the United States — it is a family-owned agricultural institution built on the principle that people matter most. From the nearly 10,000 employees working across facilities in North Carolina, Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, to the communities those facilities call home, Mountaire’s commitment to providing growth, stability, and opportunity runs through every level of the organization. Their culture — described simply as supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed — is one of their greatest competitive advantages and the reason so many Mountaire team members build long, rewarding careers with the company.
The Lumber Bridge, NC facility is one of Mountaire’s key production hubs in the American South — a full-scale poultry processing operation encompassing 22 production departments from live bird receiving through finished product shipping. For Production Supervisors who want to lead in a high-volume, team-driven American food production environment, Mountaire Farms Lumber Bridge offers the scale, the culture, and the career development infrastructure that makes a genuine difference in people’s professional lives.
Join the Mountaire Family: By joining this talent pipeline today, you are not just submitting a resume — you are expressing your interest in being considered for a Production Supervisor opportunity at a company that will remember who raised their hand first. With an outstanding total compensation package including free onsite healthcare, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and 401k, Mountaire Farms is ready to invest in you. The question is: are you ready to lead at one of America’s great chicken companies?
Who Should Apply?
- Poultry Processing Supervisors: With 3+ years supervisory experience specifically in poultry processing — knowledge of live hang, evisceration, debone, cut-up, packaging, or shipping operations is a significant advantage
- Food Manufacturing Team Leaders: With HACCP knowledge, USDA food safety experience, and a track record of leading production teams to target in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
- Agriculture & Operations Graduates: With Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Operations Management, or Business and supervisory experience in production or food processing settings
- Production Metrics-Driven Leaders: Experienced in tracking BMPH, PPMH, Cost/lb., and quality metrics — comfortable using production data to drive daily performance decisions and improvements
- North Carolina Production Professionals: Based in or willing to relocate to Lumber Bridge, NC — ready to join a family-owned American chicken company that genuinely invests in its people and its communities
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