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Seeking a Senior Grow Finish Production Supervisor!

Location – North Central Iowa preferred

Job Summary – Work with Growers & Independent Contractors to ensure farms maximize throughput, operating efficiency and profitability

The Senior Grow Finish Production Supervisor reports to the Director of Management Services and works from policies and general objectives approved by the management of Suidae Health & Production.

Essential duties & responsibilities include the following:

1. Provide clear direction to Growers and Independent Contractors and timely constructive feedback on how to improve their performance and the farm’s productivity and profitability.
2. Ensure all grow finish farms meet throughput and efficiency targets
   1. Percent pigs placed shipped to primary market
   2. Facility utilization
   3. Health program implementation
   4. Feed budget implementation
   5. Butcher marketing value optimization
3. Grade newly purchased pigs upon arrival to sites.
4. Select butchers and cull pigs to be marketed.
5. Provide “cost control” oversight to ensure budgeted financial performance is being met
6. Ensures that all environmental, herd health, biosecurity and animal care related regulations or policies are being followed by farm personnel.
7. Ensures that facilities and equipment are properly maintained and kept clean, neat, and well-organized.
8. Supports other SuidaeHP personnel with their responsibilities involving grow-finish farm management.
9. Attend scheduled Suidae management meetings.
10. Identifies ways for improving farm productivity and profitability, as well as improving Suidae’s management services.
11. Utilizes data and science in decision making.
12. Willing to perform miscellaneous tasks as needed.
13. Occasional travel, including overnight stays
14. Regular use of telephone, computer, calendar
15. Other duties may be assigned

Primary skills & knowledge include the following:

1. 4 years in grow finish farm management
2. Organizational skills
3. Delegation
4. Strong Verbal communication
5. Valid and current Driver’s license to operate company vehicle with a cost effectively insurable driving record.
6. Ability to multi-task
7. Ability to work with a variety of personality types
8. Ability to plan and prioritize
9. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs without assistance

Suidae is a family-friendly company that values integrity, creativity and self-initiative. If you’re looking for a career where your skills can make an impact, we would love to have you on our team!