Team Lead - Production

The Maschhoffs • Pittsfield, IL

11d • $18 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Team Lead - Production at a sow farm. The role involves carrying out daily care of the animals, ensuring adequate access to feed and water, monitoring the barn environment, and making sure pigs are comfortable. The Team Lead will be trained to specialize in a certain function, whether that’s breeding, assisting during piglet birth, or caring for young piglets. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 1 year experience in the swine industry and/or 1 years of leadership experience in any field.
• Knowledge of agriculture industry preferred
• Knowledge of Company policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures of the system (thorough understanding)
• Knowledge of proper pig terminology and livestock handling (advanced)
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) and basic understanding of computers is preferred
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational and Leadership skills
• Training and development of team members on standard operating procedures
• Ability to work independently, as well as being a team player
• Effectively monitor and develop subordinates to insure smooth operation of the farm
• Maintain confidentiality
• Desire to learn new skills
• Use production records to facilitate improvements

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily care promotes humane animal handling, including the safeguard of animal health, providing access to water and feed, and the best possible environment.
• Monitor the health of all animals, ensure proper vaccinations, medications, and injections are given and documented as needed to promote animal well-being, achieve regulatory compliance, increase production and communicate all animal well-being issues and/or concerns to the Farm Manager.
• Promote safe work habits, maintain a safe working environment and report all work related injuries within 24 hours of occurrence to the Farm Manager.
• Keep and maintain accurate production records.
• Assist the Farm Manager in the training of team members’ production and interpersonal skills through open and honest informal daily feedback, and daily organization of their activities.
• Organize and participate in the daily production activities of their departments including implementation, follow up, and review of the execution of standard operating procedures.
• Communicate department needs to the Farm Manager such as feed, supplies, maintenance, personnel issues, etc.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs on buildings and equipment, as well as, housekeeping responsibilities of the facility and communicate to Farm Manager of necessary repairs or maintenance needed.
• Implement best management practices for environmental stewardship including the proper regulation of manure storage facility (pit) levels and the flushing time and recharge of manure handling systems within the barns.

Benefits

• Choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
• Group rate vision benefits.
• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.
• Participation in a Company Short Term Incentive Plan (STI) where payments are dependent upon several company factors/metrics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED