FIELD MANAGER I
Description
Purpose & Scope:
JBS Live Pork, LLC has an opportunity available for a Field Manager in Lamar & Las Animas Colorado. This position will work directly with farm managers, assistants, team leads, operations team and cross teams to effectively and efficiently improve sow production. You will also help manage and provide documentation of on farm reports, projections, process improvement, and animal welfare audits among other reports. You will work with the Production Manager and veterinarian to arrive at solutions and make decisions that will impact your area and your business unit profitability. This field manager will be responsible for productivity and cost of production for approximately 40,000 sows on farm. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced, hands-on leader to take on this exciting role.
Principle Responsibilities:
- Sow health management
- Coaching, training, and developing new farm managers
- Animal Welfare and environmental compliance by offering solutions
- Medication/vet ordering
- Bio-Security compliance and action planning
- Assists in controlling costs associated with feed, supplies, and labor
- Sets long and short term targets and goals for breeding and farrowing success
- Maintains accurate number integrity for record keeping
- Coordinates and oversees completion of special projects
- Makes recommendations for operational improvements
Required:
- BS/BA degree in related field or 5 years’ equivalent experience in pork production
- Comprehensive computer knowledge in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Occasional overnight travel - 15%
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop teams
- Experience in complete Sow Production cycle- 5+ years
- Ability to motivate and inspire people to achieve high goals
- Must possess problem solving techniques
- Demonstrates knowledge of overall business strategy and operations
- Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills
- Must possess valid driver’s license
- Ability to bend, push, pull, twist, and lift approximately 60+lbs
- Constant/continuous standing and walking
- Must maintain level PQA Plus & TQA certification
- Must have complete and thorough knowledge of all biosecurity regulations.
- Must be available to help with yearly budgets.
- Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed – on call
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish
Travel: Occasional travel required
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
- Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
- Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays.
- 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
About us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
EOE, including disability/vets