Farm Operations Manager

Daybreak Foods, Inc.; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Daybreak Foods, Inc. seeks an experienced leader to direct poultry production and processing operations. You will manage a team of managers and supervisors to improve efficiency of manpower, materials, and machines while ensuring safety and quality.

Key responsibilities include implementing Lean techniques, maintaining on-time delivery, and optimizing inventory turns. Strong communication and budget management skills are essential for fostering employee relations and achieving cost-efficient

Qualifications

• Leadership in production and processing operations.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and quality control.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and resolve conflicts.
• Budget management to run farm cost efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Directs production and processing operations through managers and supervisors.
• Lead improvements in manpower, materials, and machines efficiency.
• Ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction while maintaining safety and quality.
• Manage material requirements to improve inventory turns and reduce on-hand levels.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, cost control, waste reduction, and safety.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Policy deployment

Employee relations

Communication

Team building

Problem solving

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

Directs production and processing operations through a team of functional managers and front line supervisors. Ensures increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, materials and machines.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures.
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training and development.
• Leads problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships.
• Manages material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
• Ensures compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete and on-time delivery.
• Balances work cell capacity/loading across the plant.
• Manages compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Human Resources) or equivalent work experience in the poultry industry.
• 5-10 years of prior poultry management work experience.
• Extensive knowledge of poultry management, including care and nutritional needs of chickens, operation and maintenance of equipment used in egg production and processing, maintenance needs of barns, mills, tractors, and vehicles.
• Understanding of bio-security and animal welfare practices in the poultry environment.
• Strong communication and team building skills.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to follow and enforce company policies and procedures consistently.
• Budget management skills to operate the farm cost efficiently.

Physical Demands

Sit, use keyboard, fine manipulation with hands and fingers. Lift up to 10 pounds. Work in a clean, temperature-controlled environment with moderate noise level. Exposure to moving mechanical parts and airborne particles. Temperature varies with outside conditions. Personal protective equipment normally not required.

Accessibility

Reasonable accommodations may be made to Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.