Production Resource Specialist (North Central Iowa, Central Iowa or SouthwestIowa Territory)

Smithfield Foods; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. seeks a Production Manager to lead swine-unit production, drive financial and operational performance, and supervise farm personnel across assigned locations.

You will implement biosecurity, animal welfare, EMS, and environmental compliance, and develop farm managers and crews to improve production and adherence to procedures. The role requires extended hours, on-call duty, and occasional weekend work in a dynamic farming environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Experience leading/training staff or managing a process/project
• Valid state driver's license with acceptable driving record
• Prod Spec 1 program or 2 years swine experience preferred
• Able to work an average 45 hour week with occasional long days, weekends, evenings, and holidays
• On-call for emergencies
• Strong math skills for production and financial analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication; capable of presenting to groups

Responsibilities

• Manage production of all assigned swine units and oversee financial and production performance
• Ensure biosecurity and SIPS safety compliance
• Uphold animal welfare policies, environment, and animal health care
• Evaluate farm performance and develop improvement plans
• Monitor animal movements and health
• Oversee market sales at target weights and closeout reporting
• Develop farm managers and employees to improve production and compliance
• Ensure EMS/environmental compliance and report issues
• Provide training on management systems to employees/growers
• Understand emergency notification processes
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Animal Science

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Math skills

Driver's License

Swine Production

Training/Mentoring

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field

Prod Spec 1 program or 2 years swine experience

Job description

Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Your Opportunity

Manages and coordinates production of all assigned swine units. Responsible for the financial performance, production performance (including contract growers), property management, and personnel management of all assigned locations.

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.

Core Responsibilities

• Learn, understand, and implement all policies and procedures that relate to Biosecurity.
• Follow the safety requirement of the Smithfield Injury Prevention System (SIPS) and take an active role in the processes of the management system.
• Follow the Company's animal welfare policies and procedures including: providing a physical environment that meets the animal's needs, providing access to adequate water and high quality feed, providing humane treatment of the animals, providing identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care and following the guidelines for euthanasia.
• Evaluate farms' performance and outline plans and timelines for improvement.
• Inspects animals for disease and/or injury and prescribes medication as necessary.
• Monitors and maintains the schedule of animal movements into and out of the farms.
• Responsible for Market sales at target market weights, sort loss and standard deviation from company finishers.
• Check and turn in closeout information after sale.
• Develop farm managers and company employees into improved production and procedural compliance as needed
• Responsible for participation in the EMS and being in compliance with and enforcing all environmental laws and procedures.
• Report all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor.
• Takes an active role in the development of, training of employees/growers to, and the implementation of all management systems as appropriate.
• Read and understand the company's emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite.
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Takes an active role in the development of, training of employees/growers to, and the implementation of all management systems as appropriate.
• Read and understand the company's emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite.
• Other tasks as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Animal Science or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project
• Must have valid state driver's license with acceptable driving record per company policy.
• Completion of Prod Spec 1 program or 2 years swine experience preferred
• Must be able to work an average 45 hour week with an average 9 hour workday, which can vary frequently.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed.
• Must be on call to work in emergency situations to include but not limited to, power outages or personnel shortages.
• Be on call to work in emergency situations such as alarm calls, inclement weather, power outages, personnel shortages, and environmental emergencies.
• Ability to utilize math to calculate performance for production and financial performance and to make decisions based on those calculations.
• Verbal and written communication skills to included making presentations to groups of various size.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May supervise Farm Managers on multiple company sites as needed.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Must be able to frequently climb over, under, and around penning.
• Must be able to walk and stand on concrete for 9 to 12 hours per day, walking down narrow alleys and in and out of narrow penning and inside pens with animals.
• Must be able to walk an average of 2 - 4 miles per day, occasionally up to 5 or 6.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs on a limited basis.
• Must be able to occasionally work in situations two feet above the floor in a leaned-over or squatted position.
• Must be able to operate a high-pressure washing system.
• Must be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust, odors, and frequently noisy conditions.

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EEO Information

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