FIELD MANAGER Southeast Iowa

JBS Foods; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage

Paid Time Off and holidays

401(k) company match

Better Futures Program – online/tuion

Leadership Fundamentals Training

Incentive pay/annual bonus program

Job summary

JBS Live Pork is hiring a Remote Field Manager I to oversee a group of contract pork producers in Southeast Iowa. You will work with a Production Manager to troubleshoot production issues and improve profitability. Expect 80% travel to farms and cross-functional collaboration.

Relocation to Southeast Iowa and strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills are required, with a focus on safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Relocation to Southeast Iowa region.
• Associate degree in Agriculture or 3 years swine experience, OR 5 years leadership with live swine.
• Proficiency in MS Office; strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Train and support producers across 20–25 sites.
• Audit facilities for environmental compliance and offer solutions.
• Manage producer relationships and assist in contract renewals.
• Coordinate admin duties and travel to farms; ensure cost control.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Motivation

Education

Associate degree in Agriculture or related field

5 years leadership with live swine

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

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, Jacob Schulte

Job Status: Salaried

Position: Remote

Direct Reports: None

Service Area: Burlington, Iowa- Sigourney, Iowa

Department/Location of Position: Southeast Iowa. Applicants should reside in the Southeast Iowa (within driving distance of farms) or be willing to relocate.

Summary of Position

JBS Live Pork, LLChas an opportunity available for a Remote Field Manager in the Southeast Iowa reporting to Jacob Schulte, 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 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.
• 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
• Associate degree in Agriculture, related field, and 3 years of swine experience,

OR,

• in lieu of a associate’s 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 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 following 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;
• 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 in Southeast Iowa

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