FIELD MANAGER I - Central MO

JBS USA; Kansas City (KS); Remote; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Career development

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

JBS Live Pork, LLC is seeking a Remote Field Manager for Central MO to supervise and support contract pork producers, troubleshoot production issues, and provide on-farm reports. You will work with a designated group of farms to maximize productivity and profitability while maintaining strong producer relationships.

The role emphasizes travel, coaching of new managers, and ensuring compliance with animal welfare, environmental, and bio-security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing swine production operations.
• Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.
• Willingness to travel 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pork Producer Training and development for farm managers.
• Audit facilities and environmental compliance and offer solutions.
• Assist producers with marketing animals and budgeting.
• Perform administrative duties including record keeping and closeout processes.
• Travel 80% of the time; day travel required; occasional overnight stays.
• Coaching, training and developing new farm managers.
• Ensure animal welfare and environmental compliance; manage medication ordering.
• Coordinate bio-security and cost control related to feed and labor.

Skills

Bilingual English-Spanish

Field management experience

Job description

Description

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OWNERSHIP

- Central MO

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Job Title: JBS Live Pork Remote Service Person/Field Manager - Central MO

Reporting to: Live Pork Production Manager

Department/Location: Remote Employee.

Salary Class: Salaried

Department/Location of Position: Central MO.

Applicants should reside in the Central MO region (within driving distance of farms) or be willing to relocate. The idea candidate will be supporting locations in the Elden to Jefferson City surrounding geographical region.

Summary Of Position

JBS Live Pork, LLC has an opportunity available for a Remote Field Manager in the Central MO reporting to James Van Booven, Live Pork Production Manager. This position will work directly with a designated group of contract pork producers to assist them in trouble shooting problemareas and provide solutions for improving production. Will also help manage customer relationships as well as provide documentation of on farm reports.

You will work with your Business Manager to arrive at solutions and make decisions that will impact your area and your business unit profitability. Through farm visits, producer meetings and information sharing, you will aid the producers in finding the most successful ways of maximizing production on their farm. A field manager manages 15-25 producer sites consisting of 50-100,000 pig spaces. In addition, the field manager helps manage the producer relationship and assist in contract renewals. Approximately 5-10 million dollars of pig inventory is a typical field manager's area.

Essential Responsibilities

• 40% - Pork Producer Training
• 20% - Auditing Facility and Environmental compliance and work to help producer meet compliance by offering solutions
• 20% - Assist producers in Property Marketing's Animals
• 20% - Administrative duties - pig conformance's, feed budgets, closeout process, etc.
• 80%-day travel required, occasional overnight travel.
• Works independently to Market Animals
• Coaching, training, and developing new farm managers
• Animal Welfare and Environmental Compliance by offering solutions
• Medication/vet ordering
• Bio-Security compliance and action planning
• Assists in controlling costs associated with feed, supplies, and labor
• Maintains accurate number integrity for record keeping
• Coordinates and oversees completion of special projects
• Make recommendations for operational improvements
• Any other duties assigned by the Production Manager

Principle Responsibilities

• Coaching, training, and developing new farm managers
• Animal Welfare and environmental compliance by offering solutions
• Medication/vet ordering
• Bio-Security compliance and action planning

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual: English-Spanish
• Previous swine field manager experience

Working Conditions

• Must be able to independently work safely in a physically demanding, live production environment including the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, walk through pens of animals, etc.
• Must be able to work in a variety of working conditions including but not limited to heat during summer months and cold in winter months.
• Must be able to work in an environment in which you will be exposed to odors, dust and gases that may be uncomfortable or hazardous if proper procedures are not followed

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;
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
• 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;

Travel: May travel 1-3 times per year.

The company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control ACT requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work

EOE, including disability/vets