Job Details

Essential Job Functions:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary:

• Oversee and manage live production operations including all bird health & welfare programs, feeding programs, environmental programs, etc. to include transfer of birds from pullet rearing houses to production facilities
• Provides leadership, direction, development, and training to the Operations Teams
• Lead with a strategic business mindset in an agricultural and food production environment
• Drive business performance through key performance indicators, including hen rate of lay, feed conversion, product yield, labor, and material efficiency
• Ensures the fair and ethical treatment of birds by ensuring employees are trained and monitored while working with all birds to meet the highest expectations of animal welfare
• Maintain compliance with all FDA, ODA, EPA, USDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices and SQF Program as well as the SE Prevention, Animal Welfare, and Bio-Security Programs
• Accountable for the financial stewardship of the operation through the development of a yearly budget and implementing effective systems of control over the operating expenditures of the plant

Education and Experience:

• 5 years of relevant experience in operations management in the poultry, agriculture, or food processing industry-specific to production.
• Bachelor's degree in operations management, Finance, Agriculture, or related field preferred but not required

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.