Layer Production Lead - 1st Shift, Growth & Impact

Cooper Farms; Fort Recovery (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation after hire

Holidays and floating holidays

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, &

Free healthcare clinics

401(k) with company match

Wellness reimbursement

Referral bonus

Product discounts

Job summary

Cooper Farms in Fort Recovery, OH seeks a Layer Production Manager for our 1st shift to lead the chicken production department and drive continuous improvement while ensuring animal welfare and high-quality production. You’ll interact with egg processing, sales, transportation, purchasing, finance, HR, and IT to align plans with company goals.

The role emphasizes leadership, team development, and collaboration across departments, with bonuses tied to company performance and a focus on achieving

Qualifications

• Leadership, decision-making and problem-solving skills are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of poultry and egg production practices and industry standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to lead teams, build relationships, and work effectively across departments.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and achieving business goals.
• Strong focus on developing team members and fostering a positive work environment.
• Ability to travel and interact professionally with customers and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee live production operations across contract producer farms to ensure animal health, welfare, biosecurity, productivity, and quality standards are consistently achieved.
• Lead and develop field service personnel responsible for monitoring flock or herd performance and implementing best management practices.
• Manage contract producer relationships by providing clear expectations, operational guidance, performance feedback, and ongoing support.
• Ensure producer compliance with company policies, production contracts, animal welfare standards, biosecurity protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that through quality checks, egg quality issues are addressed by production team and shared with processing and sales on a regular basis.
• Partner with veterinarians, nutritionists, feed operations, hatcheries, processing, sales, and other departments to align production plans with business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Communication

Poultry production

Cross-department collaboration

Continuous improvement

Travel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Cooper Farms in Fort Recovery, OH seeks a Layer Production Manager for our 1st shift to lead the chicken production department and drive continuous improvement while ensuring animal welfare and high-quality production. You’ll interact with egg processing, sales, transportation, purchasing, finance, HR, and IT to align plans with company goals.

The role emphasizes leadership, team development, and collaboration across departments, with bonuses tied to company performance and a focus on achieving