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Qualifications

• A collaborative style and relationship-building skills with strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities
• High level of detail, self-motivation, and organization to achieve quality results, with the ability to manage a variety of key initiatives concurrently
• Ability to exercise a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism
• Proven record of reliability and a desire to excel, with experience leading in the U.S. swine industry

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary, company vehicle, PTO, Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (starting at less than $30/pay for employee), 401(k) with company match

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, embodying Hord’s culture, vision, and core values to inspire teams and align practices with company goals
• Mentor and coach farm leaders, setting clear expectations and fostering team growth
• Plan and oversee production goals and targets, ensuring adherence to SOPs and high operational standards
• Monitor farm performance using data, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Anticipate and address challenges, including team member challenges and biosecurity threats
• Drive innovation, efficiency, and compliance with production, safety and biosecurity procedures
• Build strong cross-departmental relationships to enhance collaboration
• Ensure optimal staffing and team engagement while serving as contingency support when needed
• Full-time position, 45-50 hours per week, with minimal travel to satellite locations as neede

Job description

Hord Family Farms, headquartered in North Central Ohio, is in its 5th generation of family farming, with over 100 years of farming heritage. With satellite locations in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, Hord Farms is a pig, cow, and grain farm. Collectively, we market over 1.3 million pigs per year. We strive to raise our animals with care and utilize modern and advanced farming practices to be efficient and sustainable.

We are looking for a Director of Sow Production to oversee four of our locations in the Bucyrus, Ohio area, with no more than a 25-minute drive to the furthest farm. You will lead 4 Farm Managers and indirectly, 40 farm employees to meet our production goals, maintain biosecurity, and achieve KPIs.

We offer a competitive salary, company vehicle, PTO, Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (starting at less than $30/pay for employee), 401(k) with company match

What You Will Do....
• Lead by example, embodying Hord’s culture, vision, and core values to inspire teams and align practices with company goals.
• Mentor and coach farm leaders, setting clear expectations and fostering team growth.
• Plan and oversee production goals and targets, ensuring adherence to SOPs and high operational standards.
• Monitor farm performance using data, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Anticipate and address challenges, including team member challenges and biosecurity threats.
• Drive innovation, efficiency, and compliance with production, safety and biosecurity procedures.
• Build strong cross-departmental relationships to enhance collaboration.
• Ensure optimal staffing and team engagement while serving as contingency support when needed.
• Full-time position, 45-50 hours per week, with minimal travel to satellite locations as needed.

What you will bring...
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Animal Science or a related field preferred
• A collaborative style and relationship-building skills with strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring abilities
• High level of detail, self-motivation, and organization to achieve quality results, with the ability to manage a variety of key initiatives concurrently
• Ability to exercise a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism
• Proven record of reliability and a desire to excel, with experience leading in the U.S. swine industry