PA - Production Team Lead

Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, Inc.; Indiana, Mercersburg (PA, Franklin County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Team Lead to join their local team in Indiana. This role is perfect for individuals with a background in agriculture and leadership experience. You will oversee daily operations in barns, ensuring the health and welfare of the hens while training and guiding your team. With a commitment to family values and respect for animals, this company is dedicated to providing fresh, quality products. If you're passionate about agriculture and ready to make a difference in a thriving environment, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in agriculture and leadership is essential.
• Ability to motivate a team with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily work and ensure the health of the hens.
• Train employees and monitor compliance with procedures.
• Problem solve staffing needs with management.

Skills

Leadership

Bilingual in Spanish

Agriculture experience

Job description

Herbruck's of PA is looking for motivated individuals to build our local team! Herbruck's is based out of Michigan and has expanded to Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. The company is built on family values, strong employee culture, and most importantly, the utmost respect for our hens. After all, without them, we have no eggs! We serve the bird.

With locations in Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, Herbruck's supplies nearly 3 billion farm-fresh eggs and 55 million pounds of liquid egg product to retailers and foodservice outlets across the nation annually. Our flock has grown from 3,000 egg-laying hens in the late 1950s to 10+ million today.

The Production Team Lead position is ideal for anyone who has experience working in agriculture and also has some leadership experience.

Position Summary:

This position will assist in supervising and ensuring the safe completion of daily work of all members in the barns. It is the responsibility of the team lead to ensure the health and welfare of the hens. All tasks need to be overseen and completed by all employees. The team lead will ensure all tasks have been completed before the end of the shift. This is a position working in the houses with live animals.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Follow biosecurity practices on all company sites
2. Pass on information from upper management to employees and vice versa
3. Train new and existing employees
4. Watch over assigned chicken houses (includes production, feed, water, pits, mortality and managing housework)
5. Monitor employees on team to ensure they follow procedure, complete assigned work, and comply with policies.
6. Review schedule regularly and determine if duties are being met
7. Review pest management, potential disease issues
8. Problem solve with supervisor on potential solutions for proper staffing needs
9. Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

1. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
2. Must be at least 18 years of age
3. Willing to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
4. Have the ability to handle all job responsibilities listed above
5. Agriculture experience required
6. Have the ability to lead and motivate a team with a positive attitude.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

1. Must not own or maintain routine contact with birds, pigs or cattle.
2. Have the ability to remain standing and/or walking for extended periods of time on concrete floors
3. Ability to stoop, bend, climb, and lift at least 25lbs continuously throughout the day.
4. Should be comfortable working around moving machinery and working in a farm environment with very dusty conditions.