Description
Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling production activities to ensure development and delivery oftop qualitybirds for processing on a least-cost basis. Also directs all live haul, feed haul, and garage activities to ensuretimelydelivery of live birds for processing, thetimelydelivery of feed to growers, and the maintenance of vehicles and equipment in good workingcondition.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manages, directs, and coordinates the efforts of the live operations at a processing facility, including breeder production, broiler production, hatcheries, feedmillsand nutrition to produce least-cost live broilers at the desired quantity and quality to meet broiler requirements of the organization.
• May alsobe responsible forestablishinghatchery and breeder/broiler management programs and procedures to ensure overall production meets Complex and Division volume and costobjectives.
• Resolves conflict that may arise.
• Serves asprimaryliaison for processing operations including sales activities.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties include scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of work as aManager(or equivalent) over Assistant Managers and/or Supervisors. Hasapprovalauthority of personnel actions such ashirings, terminations, and disciplinary actions.
DECISION MAKING:
Decisions are varied and may require solutions to be developed.
IMPACT OF DECISIONS:
Decisions will have a direct impact on the department or functional area.
COMPLEXITY:
Work issubstantially complexand varied and requires the interpretation of technical and detailed guidelines, policies, and procedures in combination. Analytic ability isrequiredto gather and interpret data to provide solutions after carefully analyzing several facts.
PROBLEM SOLVING:
Solves problems, but decisions are varied based upon judgment forparticular situation. The partner must apply theory and practicalapplicationto resolve problems.
FREEDOM OF ACTION:
Works under general direction from broad goals and policies only. Mayparticipateheavily in setting one's own objectives.
COMMUNICATION:
INTERNAL
Internalcommunication isrequiredon a daily basiswith Professional or Supervisor level positions. Communication requires moderate tact and cooperation to convey basic facts (e.g., scheduling and/or coordinating two personal calendars, resolving problems, and/or obtaining necessary information).
EXTERNAL
Externalcommunication isrequiredon a monthly basiswith Professional or Supervisor level positions. Communication requires moderate tact and cooperation to convey basic facts (e.g., scheduling and/or coordinating two personal calendars, resolving problems, and/or obtaining necessary information).
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Routine discomforts from exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness, and unpleasant airconditions. May involve routine exposure to soiled materials and light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
EDUCATION: TypicallyrequiresaBachelorsdegree in a related field.
EXPERIENCE: Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience.
-Previousexperience in the daily operations of Live Haul, Feed Haul, and Feed Mill, Breeder, and Broiler production including Hatchery experience preferred.
-Previousexperience in Management and Supervisory duties preferred.
-Previousexperience in the poultry orgrow outoperations preferred.
- Mustpossessworking knowledge of the relationship between Live Operations and the Processing Plant.
- Computer skills to include a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel,etc)
DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by partners assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skillsrequired.
EOE, Including disability/Vets
