Production Manager

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Production Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the farms and ensuring production targets are met. Supervise and develop farm managers for the sites you are responsible for.

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30 countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the "Best Places to Work", representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a link between operations managers and farm managers by handling questions, interpreting and presenting data and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Audit farms on a weekly basis to ensure employees are complying with all standard operating procedures and facilities are being properly maintained.
• Advise farm managers on meeting production and cost targets as well as completing and submitting production reports in a timely manner.
• Create and manage employee work schedules and maintain accurate records of personnel paperwork, including performance reviews and feedback provided to employees.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree from a 2-year college or technical school preferred; minimum 3 years swine production experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must communicate effectively with diverse groups of people such as employees and senior management.
• Ability to use critical thinking and judgement skills to reach the best possible solution to a problem.
• Demonstrate experience or desire to facilitate, encourage, coach and lead a team to reach set goals.
• Apply math, analytical, and logistical skills to solve problems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to collect data and relay information in reports.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes push/and or move up to 300 pounds and climb ladders or platforms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is commonly exposed to airborne particles and gasses at low concentrations or wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to waste material, feed and hog dust. The noise level in the work environment is moderate while in the office but can occasionally be loud.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

* Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire

* 401K with company match

* Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

* Wellness Program

* Tuition reimbursement

* Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/working-at-seaboard-foods/benefits/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.