Farm Manager

Lampire Biological Laboratories•Everett, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Farm Manager, you will assume a critical leadership role, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Everett Farm facility. Your responsibilities will encompass the management of employees, production processes, equipment, and crop maintenance. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful operation of the farm, maintaining efficiency, and upholding the highest standards of quality and productivity.

Requirements

Minimum of a HS Diploma with 3-5 years of experience in Animal Husbandry or related field.
Working knowledge of large-scale farm equipment (example: tractor, manure spreader, bailer).
Minimum of 5 years of experience working on a large-scale farm.
Good oral and written communication skills (English) and mathematics skills are required.
Windows-based computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to give directions, train others and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

Ensure all animals are treated in a humane manner in accordance with Lampire's policies and requirements.
Ensure all requirements of the farm are executed on time and in a compliant manner.
Oversee all large animal technicians, maintenance technicians and feed technicians.
Maintain compliance with internal and external regulatory standards.
Serve as an example within the facility by upholding all Lampire's corporate policies as well as the Quality policy.
Oversee training of staff.
Oversee production by ensuring it gets done in a compliant manner and arrange schedules as needed.
Oversee calibration and maintenance of all farm equipment as per QA 200 55.
Ensure personnel are following cGMP requirements such as using material from approved vendors, using material that is within expiry, using equipment that is within calibration/PM, only using approved materials, using current approved versions of SOP's and client specifications, requesting variances and performing NCR's as needed.
Assist in preparation of CAPA's and investigation reports.
Assist with internal and external audits.
Interacting with contractors, obtaining bids, working capital projects in detail.
Work with laboratory manager to create efficiencies in the processes and how they run between the lab and farm facility.