SUMMARY:Attends to swine and assists in supervising people in the grow/finish department under direction by the Farm Supervisor by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Following Proper Grow/Finish Department Procedures by:

• Adhering to procedures outlined in Seaboard training manual and procedures outlined by supervisors.
• Striving to maximize pig survivability.
• Striving to achieve performance goals.
• Completing all records accurately and timely.
• Responding in a timely fashion when notified of an alarm status.
• Following the suggested feed program by providing diet type and amount to the Site Manager to be delivered on specific days.
• Monitoring feed quality and notifying supervisors of any abrupt changes.
• Ensuring fresh water is available in sufficient quantities at all times.
• Adhere to all safety procedures and utilize equipment provided for employee protection.

Maintaining High Herd Health and Bio-Security through:

• Providing and monitoring proper animal comfort with ventilation and heating management and recording ventilation changes made.
• Timely medication and care of sick and injured pigs.
• Follow approved vaccination programs.
• Maintaining clean disinfectant foot baths in designated areas.
• Cleaning and disinfecting buildings according to schedule.
• Proper disposal of dead pigs daily.
• Following proper load-in, load-out procedures.
• Follow bio-security downtime chart and shower thoroughly before entering production units.

Maintain Proper Department and Farm Appearance by:

• Scraping manure and sweeping aisles as needed.
• Washing buildings and equipment as scheduled.
• Keeping all trash items picked up and disposed of.
• Assisting in cleaning and maintaining office and all farm areas.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises employees in the Grow/Finish department under the direction of the Farm Supervisor.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, directing work and resolving problems.

One of the top ten swine management companies in the United States is currently seeking experience Production Managers in multiple locations with a passion for the Swine Industry. They will be overseeing 3-4 farm operations with a size of 5600-600 head of sows at each location. These positions are located in Indiana and Illinois. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Reason Why this is a Great Job for the Right Person:

• Working for one of the top ten swine producers in the country
• Solid reputation and positioned for continued growth
• Financially stable with farm production bonus potential
• Will hire husband & wife teams – provided they work at the same location
• Competitive salary, paid medical for the family, bonus and relocation assistance.

The Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University invites applications for a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position in the area of viral pathogenesis and/or molecular virology. The position will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

One of the top four swine producers in the United States is seeking to improve their management team. They are seeking a skilled agri-business professional with live production experience and superior people management skills to provide consistent team guidance. The company currently manages over 155,000 head of sows predominantly in the State of Iowa. Positions are located in North Central Iowa

Reasons Why this is a Great Job for the Right Person:

• Company is one of the top four swine producers in the United States
• Company has the resources and passion to be a leader in the swine industry
• Opportunities for professional advancement
• Employee Friendly Company

If you like living in a rural area, are community oriented and are looking for a company that can boast about the tenure of their people – if you have a strong background in quality assurance and food safety – then you need to consider this very stable, environmentally sound, well established, growth oriented and profitable company that is seeking to add Assistant Sow Farm Managers to their team of one of the top pork producers in the United States. These positions are located in South West Kansas near the Oklahoma Panhandle. Farm sizes are 5400 head of sows.

Management: Your experience will allow you to effectively hire, train, develop & supervise staff to attain production goals. You will oversee financial performance; comply with company SOPS; ensure adherence to company policies relating to Safety & Bio-Security; maintain targets & goals for breeding & farrowing and make recommendation to management team on operational improvements.

Reasons Why this is a Great Job for the Right Person:

• One of the top pork producing company’s in the United States – with strong employee tenure.
• Very well established and financially strong company
• Food group is the Largest Division in the company
• Environmentally sound operations
• Growth company that is adding jobs
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth
• Competitive salary, bonus, benefits & relocation assistance

One of the top ten swine management companies in the United States is currently seeking experience Production Managers in multiple locations with a passion for the Swine Industry.  They will be overseeing 3-4 farm operations with a size of 5600-600 head of sows at each location.  These positions are located in Indiana and Illinois.  Relocation assistance will be provided.   Postion is located in West Central Rural Illinois.

Reason Why this is a Great Job for the Right Person:

• Working for one of the top ten swine producers in the country
• Solid reputation and positioned for continued growth
• Financially stable with farm production bonus potential
• Will hire husband & wife teams – provided they work at the same location
• Competitive salary, paid medical for the family, bonus and relocation assistance.

Operations:

Responsible for the overall financial and production responsibilities of the finisher system. This covers production flows and feeding protocols.
Responsibilities also include making sure the production practices are followed and improvements are made to the system as needed to keep the system on the leading edge of production and profit.
Will also be in charge of making sure that all of the biosecurity rules are followed to protect the health of the finisher system at all times. Be a leader of production and growth of the system.

Additional duties include:

• Leads the finishing team
• Complies with company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
• Reviews and leads the logistic team on pig flows for incoming and outgoing pigs.
• Organizes marketing with logistics and production team
• Coordinates gilt sales and organizes quality control of replacement gilts
• Marks pigs to optimize weights to individual packers in the system
• Communicates with health team to insure the proper health of the system
• Communicates with the nutritional team and implements feed protocols to company standards
• Organizes maintenance issues of company owned facilities as well as communicates with production partners problems with their facilities
• Organizes regular meeting for production team and health providers
• Complies with the practices and principals of biosecurity to safeguard the life and health of the swine herd  Reviews financials with owner
• Reviews close outs with owners
• Assists in other duties as assigned by Director of operations and owners

- Testing of in-process finished products and raw materials
- Implement, Monitor, and enforce GMPs
- Support ongoing Quality and Food Safety Programs
- Utilizing a proactive approach to problem solving
- Perform hourly process checks

Animal Health International, Inc. is a premier animal health products distributor offering cattle, equine, poultry, swine and companion animal products and supplies. We have a career opportunity for a Facilities Manager to oversee our Retail store in Carroll, IA.

Duties:

• Maintain strict compliance with all ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, INC. Policies and Procedures.

• Maintain the highest ethical standards in handling company affairs.

• Maintain strict compliance to laws and regulations of Federal, State and Local Regulatory Agencies including FDA, DOT, EEOC, etc.

• If applicable Execute Department of Transportation regulations for Driver Qualification, safety, vehicle maintenance and log book requirements in a timely and efficient manner.

• Use all merchandising and promotional tools available to increase and maintain acceptable sales level within the Retail Store.

• Assist with Retail sales and incoming phone orders and customer questions.

• Reports and control goods are complete, precise and done on a timely basis.

• Work with Credit Department on A/R and follow-up on all past due accounts.

• Ensure clean and attractive store appearance.

• Ensure own cash tray is balanced daily, and oversee all cash trays for the location.

• Ensure bank deposits are made correctly daily or as needed.

• Know and analyze market place and identify opportunities for growth.

• Focus efforts on “A” level customers to increase product sales and maintain the relationship. Ensure “B” & “C” level customers are contacted and followed up with by Retail Sales Rep.

• Plan and execute store events: lunch and learn, producer meetings, sales blitzes, etc.
Inventory:

• Inventory levels meet sales demands for facility and associated territories

• Evaluate product mix to ensure best fit for facility and associated territories.

• Meet fill rates while maintaining days turn, ensure inventory shrink is below divisional standards

• Ensure Bin Location is correct.

• Ensure facility is ready for inventory (all Bin’s are assigned, product is organized and faced, Lot’s are grouped together)

• Defective/damaged, short-dated or outdated product is processed accordingly.

• Special Order policies and procedures must be followed

• All other duties as assigned by management.

• Overtime as required

POSITIONS REPORTING TO THIS POSITION:
Retail Sales Rep

Hubbard Feeds, a division of Ridley Inc, is a recognized leader in the animal feed and nutrition industry with over 40 locations in the US and Canada.  We have an established territory available in the eastern corn belt area of IN, KY, MI, OH and PA area and seek qualified candidates to continue the success we have had in this market place.

This position reports to the Regional Sales Manager and provides technical support to the Account Managers selling product throughout the marketplace and will also work to grow our market share through direct sales efforts in assigned areas.  The Swine Specialist will work directly with the Regional Sales Manager to develop prospecting plans, plans to add value to existing customers through technical support and will develop budgets for travel and customer support expenses.

Job Duties & Accountabilities

·         Develop annual system goals for their region

·         Develop leadership of all team members and enhance production, technical, and organizational skills through communication, training, goal setting, and organization of their activities

·         Develop and ensure the implementation of standard operating procedures

·         Coordinate and implement human resource management including:

o    Promote safe work habits, safe working environment, and document all work-related injuries

o    Recruit and hire new team members

o    Assist site managers with human resource issues

o    Perform and comply with practices that promote bio-security

o    Oversee pig production activities of their region including:

o    Ensure all sites achieve their target production goals

·         Oversight of animal transportation and sales.

·         Promote the well being of all animals under their care

·         Identify and implement technologies and materials that maximize performance of the production system

·         Insure the monitoring of the health of all animals and insure that required treatment and prevention practices are in place to promote animal well being and increased production

·         Maintain accurate production records and recommend system improvements as needed

·         Oversee and coordinate building and equipment repairs, maintenance, and barn facility housekeeping

·         Implement best management practices for environmental stewardship