Sr Live Production Manager - Robards, Kentucky

Tyson Foods•Robards, KY

About The Position

The primary responsibility of this position is to lead and direct the GGP GP and Hatchery production team to ensure the provision of high-quality hatching eggs through optimal production performance and flock health status. This role aims to achieve production, financial, and business objectives. Key functions include meeting production goals, ensuring compliance with regulations, maintaining effective contract grower relations, supporting genetic progress in the production pipeline, managing budgets, and developing a qualified and effective team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Agricultural preferred) or equivalent work experience meeting qualifications below.
Over ten (10) years of poultry management experience with Grow out experience (Ex: Broilers, Breeders, Hatchery, Live Haul, and Feed Mill) preferred.
Proficiency in Excel and other computer applications. Candidate must be good working with data and number calculations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must use safe lifting techniques.
Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, balance, stoop, talk, or hear.
Must occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
Required to follow safety procedures and wear PPE when visiting facilities.
Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples: chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc.
The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times
Responsible for overseeing eight (8) or more salaried team members.
Required to travel to all GP and Hatchery facilities within the specified region.
Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild, or exotic fowl.