FIELD MANAGER - Southeast IA to Northeast MO

Iowa Ag; Des Moines (IA); À distance; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Leadership training program

Incentive pay

Résumé du poste

Iowa Ag is seeking a Remote Field Manager in the Southeast Iowa to Northeast Missouri region. You will work with a group of contract pork producers, troubleshooting production issues and improving profitability, while maintaining strong producer relationships and on-farm reporting.

The role requires overseeing 20-25 sites, managing 50-100,000 pig spaces, and coordinating with the Live Pork Production Manager to optimize production and contract renewals.

Qualifications

• Relocation to the Southeast Iowa region.

Responsabilités

• Training pork producers (40%).
• Auditing facilities and environmental compliance (20%).
• Assist producers in marketing animals and managing administrative duties (20%).
• Travel 80% daily with occasional overnight travel.
• Coaching, training, and developing new farm managers.
• Animal welfare and environmental compliance by offering solutions.

Connaissances

Relocation

Leadership

MS Office

Communication

Problem solving

Driver's license

Travel readiness

Team coaching

Formation

BS/BA in Agriculture, related field

5 years leadership in swine

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Description

Our Mission

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services for 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 foundation & our strength is in our values

• DETERMINATION
• SIMPLICITY
• AVAILABILITY
• HUMILITY
• SINCERITY
• DISCIPLINE
• OWNERSHIP

Job Title: JBS Live Pork Remote Service Person/Field Manager I

Reporting to: Production Manager, James Van Booven

Job Status: Salaried

Position: Remote

Direct Reports: None

Service Area: Southeast IA to Northeast MO, between Bloomfield IA and Kirksville MO

Department/Location of Position: Iowa. Applicants should reside in theBloomfield IA to Kirksville MO geographical region (within driving distance of farms) or be willing to relocate.

Summary of Position

JBS Live Pork, LLChas an opportunity available for a RemoteField Managerin the Southeast IA to Northeast MO geographical region reporting to theLive 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 20-25 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
• Makes recommendations for operational improvements
• Any other duties assigned by the Production Manager

Required Qualifications

• Relocation to the Southeast Iowa Region
• BS/BA degree in Agriculture, related field, and 3 years swine experience,

OR,

• in lieu of a BS/BA degree in Agriculture, 5 years' experience in a leadership position working with live swine
• Computerknowledge in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• 80%-day travel required, occasional overnight travel.
• Ability to motivate and inspire people to achieve high goals
• Possess Problem Solving Techniques
• Demonstrates knowledge of overall business strategy and operations
• Possesses proficiency in spreadsheet, database, word processing software
• Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to bend, push, pull, twist, and lift approximately 60+lbs
• Maintained vehicle 6 years or newer for frequent weekly travel to facilities

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, dusts and gasses that may be uncomfortable or hazardous if proper procedures are not followed

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the followingcompensation 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;
• Better Futures Program –Online Classes or select 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!
• Leadership Fundamentals Training Program: Opportunity to grow your career through leadership training.
• 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: Frequent travel to farms inSoutheast Iowa to Northeast Missouri

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