Turkey Site Supervisor

HOLDEN FARMS INC•Melrose, MN

About The Position

Holden Farms strives to be the most progressive, innovative, and collaborative turkey producer in the nation. At Holden Farms we pride ourselves on teamwork, personal growth, and opportunity. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career and enjoy working with animals check out Holden Farms today! Description: Turkey Farm Supervisor provides leadership to farm employees to reach farm and company goals. Implement and oversee brood and finishing and management programs to allow our turkey farm to produce the maximum number of pounds. Hours: Generally - Monday-Friday 7am-4:30pm; times may vary based on business needs. Rotating Weekend and Holiday Schedule Required

Requirements

Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate others.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to have difficult conversations and achieve desired results.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead others in high demand situations.
Ability to lift 50lbs on repetitive basic.

Responsibilities

Ordering feed
Setting up finishing and brood barns
Assisting in maintenance including mowing of grass and snow removal
Assisting with market load out including collecting animal samples for plant testing
Responding to farm alarms
Communicate and promote Holden Farm’s core values and goals to employees.
Manage and provide leadership to up to 4 employees on turkey farm.
Effectively collaborate with Turkey Division General Manager and other Management team members to reach farm and company goals.
Understand, follow, and uphold Holden Farms Biosecurity Programs
Perform all planning, goal setting and scheduling for a turkey farm.
Interview and assist in finding new talent.
Participate in onboarding and lead new hire training.
Administer employee performance evaluations.
Encourage employee development by identifying opportunities for growth within sow farms and company.
Implement new ideas, and changes to obtain desired results.
Update and maintain accurate farm records and reports.