LITCHFIELD FARM PRODUCTION MANAGER

OPAL FOODS COOPERATIVE INC • Litchfield, MN

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About The Position

Opal Foods is hiring a Cage Free Production Manager for our Litchfield Farm in Litchfield, MN. This position is responsible for managing flock care and egg production operations. Will provide direction and supervision to production team members in order to achieve quality, safety and operational goals. Will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and overall production results for this location.

Requirements

• 5+ years progressive experience in egg production, live poultry or related fields.
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively speak, read and write in English.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills to effectively manage team members.
• Must have mechanical understanding, with ability to troubleshoot basic mechanics and ability to guide production maintenance technicians.
• Must be a hands-on and interactive manager willing to teach/train team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead site production operations in obtaining operational goals.
• Monitor and coach production team members to make them successful in assigned tasks.
• Oversee and provide guidance on production maintenance activities.
• Responsible for timecard review and team member performance management.
• Implement and monitor safety program initiatives.
• Implement and monitor bio-security program initiatives.
• Implement and monitor regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Implement and monitor quality programs.
• Constantly look for opportunities to make processes more efficient and in alignment with overall organizational goals.
• Collect and review data with Sr./Area Production Manager to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage and maintain all farm ordering, supplies, PO's and PO requests.
• Other duties and projects as needed to support operational objectives.

Benefits

• PTO
• holiday pay
• options for medical, dental, vision
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• dependent life insurance
• disability
• matching 401K plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level