Nursery Finish Farm Manager -WT- Unionville

Smithfield Foods•Unionville, MO

About The Position

The Nursery-Finishing Farm Manager is responsible for leading the crew in developing and meeting farm goals by understanding and following the Standard Operating Procedures. This position is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and is responsible for managing personnel and management systems at the farms and meeting or exceeding production targets.

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