Farm Operations Management Trainee

Seaboard Foods; Guymon (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaboard Foods in Guymon, OK offers a Farm Operations Management Trainee program designed to provide knowledge and leadership training across daily farm operations. The 6 to 12 month program prepares trainees for supervisor or technical roles within swine farming and related departments, with opportunities to apply for open positions after completion.

Upon completing the training, graduates may be promoted within Seaboard Foods across operations areas, building a career in farm leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year university or college, or an associate degree or equivalent.
• Experience or ability to facilitate, coach and lead a team to reach goals.
• Strong communication with a diverse group of people such as employees, managers, and senior management.
• Willingness to work weekends and be on call as needed.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tend and care for pigs in all stages of production and learn to manage farm and personnel within the Seaboard Foods system.
• Learn and perform tasks including monitoring feed and water, cleaning and disinfecting pens and alleys, treating animals as needed, processing piglets, monitoring barn environment and ventilation, record-keeping, and managing reporting, employee discipline, and scheduling.
• Assist the farm manager and assistant manager in daily duties and fill in for the managers when they are absent.
• Ensure daily and weekly production targets are met, and complete and submit production analysis reports in a timely manner.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Critical thinking

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting Farm Operations Management Trainee opportunity in Guymon, OK. TheFarm Operations Management Traineewillgain knowledge and training in our daily farm operations. Receiving swine farm management and leadership training necessary to prepare them for a supervisor or technical role within a swine farm or swine farm support department. The training period will be6 to 12 months on the swine farm.Upon completion of the training period, trainees will be able to apply for open positions in any of our operations areas and be promoted within Seaboard Foods.

ABOUT US

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. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on 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. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City’s Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Tending and caring for pigs in all stages of production -- sow farms,nurseries,and grow/finish farms, as well as learning to manage farm and personnel within the Seaboard Foods system.
• Learning and performing each task within the farm successfully, including but not limitedto:monitoring feed and water supply, cleaning and disinfecting pens and alleys, treating animals as needed, processing piglets,monitoringbarn environment and ventilation, record-keeping, and managing reporting, employee discipline, and scheduling.
• Assistingthe farm manager and assistant manager in daily duties and filling in for the managers when they are absent.
• Ensuring that all daily and weekly production targets are met, as well as completing andsubmittingproduction analysis reportsin a timely manner.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES:

instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year university or college or associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school preferred; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Related fields of study: animal science, agribusiness, general business, management, operations management, food science, ag education,livestock management,and other related degrees or experience.
• Demonstrated experience or have the ability to facilitate, encourage, coach and lead a team to reach set goals.
• Good critical thinking and judgment skills to reach the best possible solution to a problem.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people such as employees, managers, and senior management.
• Flexible and able to work on assigned weekends (Saturday/Sunday) and be on call at all times of the day and week, when assigned, to resolve any issues that arise.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.
• Bilingual -English and Spanish is preferred.

SCHEDULE

• The schedule will vary based on business needs. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Primarily a field position, working on the farms daily.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.

ThisCompany is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on thebasis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability,veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race,gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeepingpurposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. Allinformation provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest.Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjectedto any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide thisinformation. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that youselect "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for yourvoluntary cooperation.