FEED MANAGER

JBS USA; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, Dental coverage

Paid time off

401(k) match

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

JBS USA is hiring a Feed Manager in West Des Moines, IA, to oversee feed orders, deliveries, and movements for millions of pigs annually. You will partner with nutrition, operations, and mills to optimize feeding plans, resolve issues, and harness data for improved production results.

The role emphasizes collaboration, systems proficiency, and a proactive approach to cost efficiency, with occasional field support as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong IT proficiency in agricultural settings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with data handling skills.
• Willingness to travel and support users as needed.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Experience networking with ag technology specialists.

Responsibilities

• Manage feed orders, deliveries, and movements within the feed system.
• Collaborate with nutrition, operations, mills, and field staff.
• Analyze data to optimize feeding plans and costs.
• Resolve issues in the feed management system and reports.
• Stay current with feed software updates and features.

Skills

IT systems

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Travel availability

Networking ag tech

Self-motivated

Agricultural IT

Education

AS/BS in IT or ag sciences

Tools

Production software

Job description

Description

JBS Live Pork is looking for a talented Feed Manager. Our ideal candidate has unmatched enthusiasm for utilizing agricultural software to improve production results and an unsurpassed desire to be the best. This candidate’s passion and technical ability will be backed by a resume demonstrating determination, commitment, skill, and creativity. The ideal person in this role loves solving problems, building strong relationships with stakeholders and employees, and has a knack for digging deep into data and processes to solve complex yet rewarding issues.

Nature Of Position

The primary function of this position is to manage the execution and costs associated with feed orders, feed deliveries and feed movements associated with feeding JBS Live Pork pigs. This person serves as the liaison and contact point between nutritional services, feed operations, (internal and toll mills), and producers or field staff. Additionally, this person will assist in any special projects that may be asked with regard to this area of feed operations.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Nutrition Team and other Feed Managers in maintaining the feed management system that manages the feeding plans for over 6 million market pigs annually.
• Process, correct, and place feed orders into the feed management system.
• Interact with employee farms, contract producers, field and office staff to help resolve issues, place/modify feed orders, and generate feed production reports.
• Investigate issues and seek out resolutions to problems when they are found.
• Collect, organize, and analyze data to improve the application of feeding plans.
• Stay current with updates and newly released features of the feed and production management software.
• Manage feed deliveries between producers and all mills (internal and toll).
• Solve feed related issues as it pertains to delivery and execution of the JBS Nutrition Program.
• Responsible for managing feed delivery disturbances and associated costs.
• Responsible for minimizing delivery costs and distances between mills and production sites.
• Embrace company culture, values, and mission.

Required Qualifications

• Extremely proficient in IT systems, specifically in agriculture.
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to be available during non-typical business hours to assist IT users.
• Works well in a team setting, but also able to work alone.
• Ability to travel if needed to assist users.
• Strong ability to network with outside experts in ag technology systems.
• Strong desire and passion for developing solutions within a pork production system.
• Must be self-driven, and self-motivated, and comfortable with limited daily direction.

Preferred Qualifications

• A.S. or B.S. in either Information Technology, Agricultural Sciences, Animal Sciences, Mathematics or other related fields.
• Prior experience with production software in a livestock operation.

Travel

5%, typically 2-3 times per year

Compensation and Benefits

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k):company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Incentive Pay:This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;

About JBS

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our Mission

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our Core Values

Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity