Production Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in business management, poultry science or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• CLM and Mortality Composting Certificates preferred.
• Two to Five years of experience working in an animal farming operation.
• Prior poultry farm management or other livestock management experience is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels.
• Exhibit confidence and credibility and a team-above-self outlook.
• Create a constructive development environment regarding training, recruitment, team building and change.
• Ability to balance short-term and long-term objectives.
• Proven ability to impact both business and technology decisions as a member of the senior management team.
• Display a passion for excellence, has a strong customer focus, and is able to motivate.
• Proven ability to plan and organize in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to perform at a leadership level, demonstrating initiative, creativity and consensus building skills.
• Ability to understand business goals.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of basic poultry husbandry.
• Effective leadership skills demonstrated by motivating, developing, coaching and mentoring others in a manner that ensures an environment exists which enables the workforce to achieve excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the supervision of the day to day operations of the production department and coordinate animal welfare documentation and compliance requirements.
• Responsible for animal husbandry and flock management to insure the needs of the birds are met to include daily inspections of the barns and complex.
• Address any issues that are found during the daily inspections of the complex or barns and follow-up as needed.
• Create and implement policies and procedures as needed.
• Recommends improvements in production methods.
• Manage the purchasing of needed parts, departmental budget, labor hours and inventory control process.
• Effectively manage staff by providing coaching, training, and direction as needed to staff; including new hires.
• Ensures performance appraisals are provided in a timely and effective manner.
• Respond to performance issues and provide development opportunities and/or feedback.
• Coordinate safety programs and training sessions for the production department and assist other department managers as needed.
• Verify that effective safety practices and procedures are being followed.
• Attend weekly departmental meetings to provide progress reports for the production department, which includes issues with personnel, equipment, safety, and/or other pertinent information.
• On-call for the environmental alarms.
• Monitor the environmental controls throughout the day to verify operational success.
• Address any issues or concerns that are noted during this monitoring.
• Coordinate contract crews, transportation, and processing for all bird moves.
• Maintain records for internal animal welfare auditing and record keeping, as well as the records for compost, wetlands and lagoons.
• Participate in companywide semi-annual inspections with ODA, EPA, and the County Health Department.
• Coordinate all third-party testing for potable water, stream systems, compost, and soil samples.
• Maintain CLM and Mortality Composting Certificate.
• Ensure correct rate of application, setbacks, storage and handling are all maintained within regulatory standards.
• Communicate with nutritionist and the feed mill any special needs or changes.
• Generate reports to the corporate office.
• Coordinate with the feed mill to monitor the progress of feed deliveries, diets, and safe feed/safe food program.
• Analysis the previous day’s number with the supervisor to determine if adjustments need made.
• Follow-up on maintenance projects as well as any contractor projects that are taking place on-site.
• Other duties as assigned.