Sow Supervisor
HOLDEN FARMS•Saint Charles, MN
•Onsite
About The Position
Holden Farms strives to be the nation's most progressive, innovative, collaborative pork producer. At Holden Farms, we pride ourselves on teamwork, personal growth, and opportunity. If you seek a challenging and rewarding career and enjoy working with animals, check out Holden Farms today! The Sow Farm Supervisor reports to the General Manager in the Sow division and supervises a 4,000+ head sow farms and related personnel, including day-to-day tasks of the farm, ensuring production targets are met, and supervising farm employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in management or relevant experience
- Proficient with computers, smartphones, spreadsheets and databases
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate others
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to have difficult conversations and achieve desired results
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead others in high-demand situations
- Strong interest in working with animals with a desire to learn and self-develop
- Self-motivated and hard-working
Nice To Haves
- Strong interest in team building and staff development
- Organized with strong attention to detail
Responsibilities
- Communicate and promote Holden Farm’s core values and goals to employees
- Provide leadership to your teams through solid communication, proactive prioritization, and effective delegation
- Effectively collaborate with Sow Farm Supervisors and other Management team members to reach farm and company goals
- Attract, develop, and motivate employees while effectively delegating and measuring performance
- Analyze the root cause of performance issues and execute action to restore performance
- Collaborate with Sow Farm Managers to define appropriate staffing levels and work to maintain that level consistently
- Participate in the onboarding of new employees and create an environment that is welcoming and promotes their growth and development
- Coach employees on performance evaluations and development plans
- Encourage employee development by identifying opportunities for growth within sow farms and company
- Understand, follow, and uphold Holden Farms' Biosecurity Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
