GDU Manager - Massena, IA

IOWA SELECT FARMS LLLP•Massena Township, IA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

To lead a team in the processes of caring for and administering to feeder pigs and gilts to assure optimum productivity. Lead, assist, and train production personnel at assigned GDU sites to assure breed targets and production goals are met. This person will assist where needed working with animals and light facility repair and maintenance.

Requirements

At least five years previous experience in swine production operations is desired.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, with fluency in both written and verbal communication is preferred
Leadership and Collaboration
Work ethic and Dedication
Time management and Organizational Skills
Problem Solving and Initiative
Trusted with Responsibility
Respect
Communication
Accountability
Ability to learn and teach
Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
Ability to read and write.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds along with climbing over gates up to 48 inches in height.
The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in swine production operations
Bilingual in English and Spanish, with fluency in both written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

Develop and promote a team environment of cooperation.
Supervise overall cleanliness of the site; including proper bio-security, maintenance and upkeep inside and outside of facility.
Evaluate, discipline, and terminate employees in partnership with HR/ Supervisor.
Assist with hiring (referrals, farm tours, etc.).
Plan and oversee feed usage, planning and ordering.
Ordering and cost controls.
Responsible for monitoring all nutrient storage facilities and reporting issues immediately.
Monitor the environment and the environmental controls in the facility.
Maintain accurate records using ISF forms and protocols.
Ensure all animal removals are being removed according to ISF protocols and meet minimum withdrawal requirements.
Order and dispense medications and vaccinations according to ISF protocols.
Monitor and assist in the breeding process.
Care and management of animals to ensure that animals are properly fed, water is available, observation of all animals daily and ensuring sick animals are properly treated, overall animal conditions are evaluated and maintained.
Follow proper steps for timely euthanasia and be able to identify when it is needed.
Care and management of facilities to ensure that fans, curtains, heaters and other equipment are working properly, ventilation equipment is adjusted to provide proper environment, facilities are kept clean, including power washing and disinfecting, facilities are organized and repaired between groups of pigs or as needed.
Promote and demonstrate safe animal handling practices.
Receive, sort and pen incoming pigs.
Oversee and assist with loading and unloading activities.
Perform and train employees on heat detection, artificial insemination and pregnancy checks.
Provide feedback to sow farm managers, farm supervisor or senior management.
Provide weekly communication to your supervisor on production, employee and or site issues so supervisor knows what issues are at the site.
Computer knowledge/ skills- able to run reports, data entry, email, word documents, excel documents, and able to navigate the tools site to be able to find important company documents.
Responsible to understand and troubleshoot alarm systems and calls and ensure a response is initiated for 100% of these calls.
Data entry for gilt development unit- including corrections, vaccinations, treatments, production numbers, tools systems, feed order and environmental.
Identify feeder pig and gilts needing timely euthanasia.
Complete euthanasia process according to ISF protocols.
Understands company production and incentive packages and motivates employees to achieve these results.
Responsible for ensuring employees work in a safe manner and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required, keeping employees motivated to perform at a high level to achieve production results and ensure all employees are being trained.
Able to run generator and portable generator correctly.
Create routines with the farm that result in passed audits.
Create and execute action plans based off audit results.
Perform month end inventories on animals and supplies.