Grow/Finish Multi-Site Supervisor

Duties: Oversee and direct the day-to-day activities in finishing operations for swine as it relates to site cleanliness and vaccinating of animals. Interact and make suggestions with respect to practices and Seaboard policies. Ensure that barns being marketed meet all cleanliness and bio-security requirements prior to placement of new animals. Oversee quality control function of Seaboard Farms production system as it relates to animal vaccination. Communicate with support departments and transportation for truck schedule for load out and receiving needs. Provide development and training as needed to direct reports. Develop and train new and current employees. Serve as contact with service departments. Develop and communicate with support and employees weekly. Maintain cost structure within parameters established by the company. Manage and meet key production and cost targets. Communicate Seaboard bio-security, pig movement, and personnel policies, practices, and procedures to all employees and hold them accountable. Implement all safety procedures and maintain list of current assets and equipment on hand as well as needs. Maintain and upkeep vehicles and chutes. Meet facility utilization targets. Recognize areas of opportunity within the system. Manage and meet key production and cost targets. Perform performance appraisals with employees on regularly scheduled intervals. Ensure that production tasks, company policies, and regulations are adhered to as outlined in training and procedures manuals. Perform audits of the farm to ensure all standard operating procedures are being followed and facilities are in good working condition. Maintain accurate records and reports of animals, personnel, and supplies on the farm. Ensure health and safety of employees and animals at the facility, submit detailed reports, and track feed and ration staging for animals. Manage all controllable costs, including supplies, labor, medication, etc. Responsible for supervision of 6 personnel. No hire/fire authority.

 

Requirements:  Two years of swine production experience. Experience training employees on day-to-day processes and developing a competent workforce. Experience managing a crew of persons tending to large farm livestock operations. Experience ensuring biosecurity protocols are followed. Experience maintaining animal welfare and environment. Experience performing audits to ensure that standard operating procedures are being followed and facilities are in good working condition. Experience maintaining accurate records and reports of animals and personnel. Experience creating and managing employee work schedules. Experience submitting orders for farm supplies and maintenance needs. Must have the ability to read and interpret documents in the English language including safety files. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds and sometimes push and/or move up to 300 pounds.