Farm Manager - Galaxy Farm - Atwater, MN - Jennie-O

Hormel Foods Family of Companies•Atwater, MN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Farm Manager is responsible for maximizing Grow Out Farm productivity and profit by planning, organizing, directing, and controlling activities in assigned Brood or Grow Facility. This role involves meeting and/or exceeding customer specifications, documenting plans and programs, fostering positive employee morale and retention, implementing training, maintaining product volume, costs, and quality, promoting safety, and complying with all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Good work history - stability with previous employment or internal position (1 year minimum).
Performance results - must have met expectations with previous employer, and/or Jennie-O Turkey Store (internal candidate) in the following: Attendance and Dependability, Performance: Quantity and Quality, Behavior and Cooperation.
Individual must have a valid driver license with good vehicle operating records.
Must be in good physical condition (able to wear eye and respiratory, and any/all safety protection for extended periods of time).
Individual must occasionally to frequently be able to twist, stoop, bend, squat, lift, and carry at least 50 pounds.
Willing to work 7 days/week up to 2 weeks at a time.
Good math ability to perform farm inventory and other record keeping tasks.
Good mechanical aptitude and ability to use hand tools to perform minor repairs and maintenance activities.
Must possess the ability to work effectively and efficiently without supervision.

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience in the field of poultry with responsibilities and standard performance results (preferably turkeys).
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Effectively support the implementation of principles and philosophies expressed in company documents within your assigned farm departments.
Assist with the training of all employees working at your assigned brood/grow farm.
Be responsible for the management of flocks within your assigned brood/grow farm to achieve optimum poult and turkey performance.
Assist with the planning and directing of farm work within your assigned brood/grow farm on a regularly scheduled basis.
Manage and monitor the environmental conditions of the farm's flocks, ensuring all details necessary for maximizing performance are carried out consistently.
Review issues with the Area Production Supervisor and collaborate on solutions to maintain healthy and comfortable flocks.
Know, understand, and enforce all sanitation and biosecurity procedures as set forth by Jennie-O Company Live Production policy, along with Company policies, rules, and procedures.
Ensure that your assigned brood/grow farm and working area is kept maintained in a neat and orderly condition.
Ensure that feed is scheduled and ordered in a timely manner following guidelines and procedures set in place by the feed mill.
Ensure company safety audits are completed with results meeting or exceeding Company standards.
Ensure the implementation of preventative maintenance and repairs for facility, equipment, and vehicles within your assigned brood/grow farm.
Utilize the Brood/Grow Manual and share new ideas and procedures for updating with the Area Production Supervisor that enhance quality and livability.
Review Emergency situations with employees annually and review emergency procedures for fire, standby power, emergency weather, etc.
Ensure farms and supporting personnel are performing their jobs in such a way that they are continually providing their customers with products/services that meet or exceed expectations.
Ensure compliance with all appropriate Company policies, procedures, and programs.
Ensure that all farm/flock inputs and outputs are fully accounted for in an accurate and timely manner.
Have a thorough understanding of all technical fundamentals necessary to support turkey brooding and growing operations.
Maintain standard environmental requirements that have been determined necessary to maximize all advantages to show the turkeys full potential in your facility.
Responsible for the efficient usage of shavings, electricity, L.P. Gas, medications, feed, etc.
Assist the Area Production Supervisor in developing profit plans and capital expenditure plans on an annual basis, while being knowledgeable of resources needed for performance and setting objectives for improvement.
Ensure that all jobs necessary for proper performance of flocks are conducted – this includes, but is not limited to, poult placement, bird transfers, environmental sampling, and other farm activities.
Perform vaccination activities including manufacturing and administration of vaccines per Staff Veterinarian.
Be involved in department activities and problem solving through regular attendance of employee meetings and participation on problem solving teams.
Ensure that turkey handling and care is done in accordance with established animal welfare guidelines.
Fully knowledgeable of all Grow Out operating procedures and specifications.
Fully knowledgeable of all Basic Production sanitation procedures and policies.
Fully knowledgeable of all Basic Production personnel policies and benefit programs.
Individual is available as needed on a 24 hour, 7 day per week schedule.
Work assigned weekends and assigned holidays.