JOB PURPOSE

Plan, direct, and coordinate day to day farm activities and staff to ensure all daily and weekly production targets are met. They supervise multiple sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

• Train employees on day-to-day processes and procedures, develop a competent workforce by utilizing hands-on training methods, providing constructive and timely feedback, and offering opportunities for individual growth.
• Perform audits of the farm to ensure all standard operating procedures are being followed and facilities are in good working condition.
• Maintain accurate records and reports of animals, personnel, and supplies on the farm
• Ensure health and safety of employees and animals at the facility, submit detailed reports, and track feed and ration staging for animals
• Manage all controllable cost, including supplies, labor, medication, etc.
• Creating and managing employee work schedules if applicable

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

Decision Quality

Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Plans and Aligns

Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Builds Effective Teams

Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

PAY RATE:

Salary: $51,300

Benefits

• Insurance including medical, vision, dental, prescription drugs and life insurance—starts after 90 days.
• 401 K retirement program- Seaboard will match 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed to the plan after 1 year of employment.
• Vacation
• 15 days (DOH to 5 years of service)
• 20 days (5+ year of service)
• 25 days (15+ years of service)
• Sick
• 48 hours per calendar year
• Holidays- 8 paid holidays after 90 days of employment
• Referral Bonus- $1,000 for each referred hire (if employee and referred hire are both active after 3 months)
• Relocation assistance for 100+ mile moves (30 days free housing, partial travel reimbursement)
• On the job training with advancement opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS

• An Associate degree from a two-year college or technical school preferred; or 1-2 years swine production experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes push/and or move up to 300 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is commonly exposed to airborne particles and gases at low concentrations. The employee is frequently exposed to waste material, feed and hog dust.

ABOUT SEABOARD FOODS

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. Together, more than 5,000 employees in five states work in our farms, feed mills, and processing plant, to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees and the communities we call home.