Job description
- Communicates and promotes Smithfield’ core values, mission, and goals to the members of the crew.
- Works with the Production Manager to develop annual farm goals for the farms that will lead to the accomplishment of Smithfield’ goals
- Assures farm biosecurity is maintained
- Responsible for farm and financial performance by marketing animals for maximum return on weight targets and body condition
- Working with the Production Manager, assures the farms are operating at maximum capacity and assist in coordinating animal transport
- Assures accurate records are maintained
- Responsible for maintaining animal identification systems
- Trains new employees and assures proper animal husbandry skills are being utilized by all technicians.
- Ensures all staff move through the Training and Certification process as rapidly as possible
- Responsible for maintenance and sanitation of the facilities
- Ensures all equipment, machinery and vehicles are accounted for and properly maintained
- Does any and all tasks as described in the Technician job descriptions
- Follows Smithfield 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 as written in the Euthanasia Action Plan found in the NPB publication, “On Farm Euthanasia of Swine – Options for the Producer”
- Responsible for complying with all environmental laws and procedures to which Smithfield subscribes
- Reports all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor
- Reads and understands the company’s emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site
- Teaches and follows Standard Operating Procedures
- Responsible for understanding all safety requirements of the job and for performing the job in compliance with the safety requirements
- High School Diploma or GED with 1+ years of experience as a Farm Manager or Head of Department
- Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university in related field, preferred
- Minimum 1-year experience in swine production required
- History of good production in nursery or finishing environment
- Must have good organization skills
- Must have good leadership skills
- Must have general computer knowledge
- Understand and be responsible for animal production capability and take action to prevent performance loss
- Ability to do hard physical labor
- Good communication skills (Verbal and Written)
- Ability to read and understand company communications in English and apply them in the workplace
- Ability to utilize math to calculate performance for production and financial performance
- Must have accurate record keeping skills and be able to collect, record, and analyze performance data
- Ability to follow instructions
- Must have complete and thorough knowledge of all bio-security regulations
- Must be able to work an average 45-hour week with an average 9-hour workday, which can vary frequently
- Rotating days off which requires weekend and holiday work
- Must be on call to work in emergency situations such as power outages or personnel shortages
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
- Supervises Technicians and Head of Department (if applicable)
- Responsible for all personnel including by not limited to: hiring, termination, worker safety, performance evaluation, goal reviews, certifications, payroll and staffing levels
- Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
- Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
- Must be able to push, pull, and drag up to 100 lbs.
- Must understand that Smithfield is a producer of high-quality pork for human consumption and must be supportive of the mission of raising swine for meat
- Must be able to tolerate and willing to learn and perform the following tasks: euthanasia, castration, vaccinations, piglet processing, ear tagging and tattooing for identification, taking blood samples and other procedures normal to animal husbandry
- Must be able to work with and around a wide range of antibiotics (i.e. penicillin)
- Must be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust, orders, and frequently hot and noisy conditions
PEOPLE MATTER
More than 63,000 employees globally drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment.
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Working at Smithfield isn't just a job – it's the foundation for a lifelong career with training designed to help you advance professionally.
BENEFITS
Our people matter. That's why we offer excellent, comprehensive benefits packages to our full-time employees.
SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE
Sustainability is ingrained in our culture and guides how we operate. We believe in innovating for the future.
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