Nursery/Finishing Farm Mgr Summers Harris
| Company | Smithfield Foods |
|---|---|
| Location | Allerton, IA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited four-year college or university in Animal Science or related field and 2+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Minimum 1-year experience in swine production required
- History of good production in nursery or finishing environment
- Must have good organization skills
- Must have good leadership skills
- Must have general computer knowledge
- Understand and be responsible for animal production capability and take action to prevent performance loss
- Ability to do hard physical labor
- Good communication skills (Verbal and Written)
- Ability to read and understand company communications in English and apply them in the workplace
- Ability to utilize math to calculate performance for production and financial performance
- Must have accurate record keeping skills and be able to collect, record, and analyze performance data
- Ability to follow instructions
- Must have complete and thorough knowledge of all bio-security regulations
- Must be able to work an average 45-hour week with an average 9-hour workday, which can vary frequently
- Rotating days off which requires weekend and holiday work
- Must be on call to work in emergency situations such as power outages or personnel shortages
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Communicates and promotes Smithfield’ core values, mission, and goals to the members of the crew.
- Works with the Production Manager to develop annual farm goals for the farms that will lead to the accomplishment of Smithfield’ goals
- Assures farm biosecurity is maintained
- Responsible for farm and financial performance by marketing animals for maximum return on weight targets and body condition
- Working with the Production Manager, assures the farms are operating at maximum capacity and assist in coordinating animal transport
- Assures accurate records are maintained
- Responsible for maintaining animal identification systems
- Trains new employees and assures proper animal husbandry skills are being utilized by all technicians.
- Ensures all staff move through the Training and Certification process as rapidly as possible
- Responsible for maintenance and sanitation of the facilities
- Ensures all equipment, machinery and vehicles are accounted for and properly maintained
- Does any and all tasks as described in the Technician job descriptions
- Follows Smithfield animal welfare policies and procedures including: providing a physical environment that meets the animal’s needs, providing access to adequate water and high quality feed, providing humane treatment of the animals, providing identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care and following the guidelines for euthanasia as written in the Euthanasia Action Plan found in the NPB publication, ‘On Farm Euthanasia of Swine – Options for the Producer’
- Responsible for complying with all environmental laws and procedures to which Smithfield subscribes
- Reports all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor
- Reads and understands the company’s emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site
- Teaches and follows Standard Operating Procedures
- Responsible for understanding all safety requirements of the job and for performing the job in compliance with the safety requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.