Swine Production Lead & Resource Manager

Smithfield Foods; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods in Des Moines, IA is seeking a production manager to oversee swine unit production, drive financial and production performance, and supervise farm staff across locations. The role emphasizes safety, policy adherence, and continuous improvement within a biosecure environment.

The position requires coordinating with EMS, training employees, maintaining schedules, and ensuring animal welfare standards while meeting project timelines and company objectives.

Qualifications

• 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 including making presentations to groups of various size.

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.

Job description

Smithfield Foods in Des Moines, IA is seeking a production manager to oversee swine unit production, drive financial and production performance, and supervise farm staff across locations. The role emphasizes safety, policy adherence, and continuous improvement within a biosecure environment.

The position requires coordinating with EMS, training employees, maintaining schedules, and ensuring animal welfare standards while meeting project timelines and company objectives.