Produsction Resource Specialist - Nursery/Finish

Smithfield Foods•Warsaw, NC

About The Position

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now! Your Opportunity Manages and coordinates production of all assigned swine units. Responsible for the financial performance, production performance (including contract growers), property management, and personnel management of all assigned locations. The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. Core Responsibilities Learn, understand, and implement all policies and procedures that relate to Biosecurity. Follow the safety requirement of the Smithfield Injury Prevention System (SIPS) and take an active role in the processes of the management system. Follow the Company’s 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. Evaluate farms’ performance and outline plans and timelines for improvement. Inspects animals for disease and/or injury and prescribes medication as necessary. Monitors and maintains the schedule of animal movements into and out of the farms. Responsible for Market sales at target market weights, sort loss and standard deviation from company finishers. Check and turn in closeout information after sale. Develop farm managers and company employees into improved production and procedural compliance as needed Responsible for participation in the EMS and being in compliance with and enforcing all environmental laws and procedures. Report all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor. Takes an active role in the development of, training of employees/growers to, and the implementation of all management systems as appropriate. Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite. Other tasks as assigned. Takes an active role in the development of, training of employees/growers to, and the implementation of all management systems as appropriate. Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite. Other tasks as assigned. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Animal Science or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project
Must have valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving record per company policy.
Must be able to work an average 45 hour week with an average 9 hour workday, which can vary frequently.
Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed.
Must be on call to work in emergency situations to include but not limited to, power outages or personnel shortages.
Be on call to work in emergency situations such as alarm calls, inclement weather, power outages, personnel shortages, and environmental emergencies.
Ability to utilize math to calculate performance for production and financial performance and to make decisions based on those calculations.
Verbal and written communication skills to included making presentations to groups of various size.
Must be able to frequently climb over, under, and around penning.
Must be able to walk and stand on concrete for 9 to 12 hours per day, walking down narrow alleys and in and out of narrow penning and inside pens with animals.
Must be able to walk an average of 2 – 4 miles per day, occasionally up to 5 or 6.
Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs on a limited basis.
Must be able to occasionally work in situations two feet above the floor in a leaned-over or squatted position.
Must be able to operate a high-pressure washing system.
Must be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust, odors, and frequently noisy conditions.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Prod Spec 1 program or 2 years swine experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manages and coordinates production of all assigned swine units.
Responsible for the financial performance, production performance (including contract growers), property management, and personnel management of all assigned locations.
Learn, understand, and implement all policies and procedures that relate to Biosecurity.
Follow the safety requirement of the Smithfield Injury Prevention System (SIPS) and take an active role in the processes of the management system.
Follow the Company’s 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.
Evaluate farms’ performance and outline plans and timelines for improvement.
Inspects animals for disease and/or injury and prescribes medication as necessary.
Monitors and maintains the schedule of animal movements into and out of the farms.
Responsible for Market sales at target market weights, sort loss and standard deviation from company finishers.
Check and turn in closeout information after sale.
Develop farm managers and company employees into improved production and procedural compliance as needed
Responsible for participation in the EMS and being in compliance with and enforcing all environmental laws and procedures.
Report all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor.
Takes an active role in the development of, training of employees/growers to, and the implementation of all management systems as appropriate.
Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite.
Other tasks as assigned.
May supervise Farm Managers on multiple company sites as needed.

Benefits

Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs.
Our partnership with GUILD supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent.
We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.

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