Christensen Farms is one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million hogs per year. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the company operates throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and South Dakota. Christensen Farms owns four feed mills, manages 145,000 sows on 44 farms, and oversees more than 350 nurseries and grow-finish sites. The company employees nearly 1,000 people and maintains 1,500 contract partnerships. The company is vertically integrated with a strong presence across the pork value chain from farm to fork. Christensen Farms is the largest shareholder of Triumph Foods LLC, a producer-owned primary pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. In turn, Triumph Foods members own 50 percent of Daily's Premium Meats, a specialty pork processor of bacon and other premium pork products. Triumph Foods also holds a 50 percent partnership in Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC of Sioux City, Iowa, a primary pork processing plant. Position Overview and Responsibilities: As the main entry point of core data collection and entry, the PRD (Production Records Data) Rep and PGA (Pig Group Accounting) Rep are critical components of pig inventory data management. This information has a major downstream impact on our company's ability to make key production strategy and investment decisions. The focus of this job is on producing high quality, detailed work based on established standards, guidelines and procedures. Because precise, consistent, high volume work output is essential, job knowledge and competency are built through structured step-by-step training, repetitive job routines and procedures gained from sufficient on the job experience. While consistent error-free work is a key measure of job success, it is equally as important to maintain a customer service, team-oriented focus. The work is largely accomplished performing as an individual, but it also provides support to customers and co-workers. It is important to focus on completing the tasks timely and correctly. Major areas of accountability are:Data and Inventory
- Receipt of information, including processing, logging and sorting data
- Data entry (for example sow farm detail, inventory movements, and sales)
- Error detection and correction
- Verify detail events
- Validate inventory transactions
- Reconciliation of data
- Close group data
- Inventory checks
- Maintaining files
- Report generation and distribution
- Assist other Account Representatives, as needed
Customer Service
- Interact and open communication with Farm Mangers, Service Staff and other CF departments
- Provide information when needed
Miscellaneous Duties/Projects
- Reporting
- Backup Co-workers when needed
- Process improvement
- Out-of-office, including on-farm, training rotation
- Other duties to follow
Management Scope and level of responsibility: Contributor. Position without supervisory responsibility. Reports To Records Department Supervisor Supervision of Others:Direct Reports: None Indirect Reports: None Education, Training and Experience Requirements: Minimum formal education required: High School Diploma Minimum number of years of prior job experience required: Entry Level, 0-1 year Specialized Training requirements: None Other Technical Skills required:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel
- Ten-key
- Proficient math skills
Specialized or Motorized Equipment and/or Tools: This position may rarely require operating a company vehicle. Any employment offer extended for this position will be contingent upon the review of the candidate's motor vehicle record (MVR). The MVR will be reviewed to determine insurability based on CFF's insurance carrier and company policy. Vehicle Licensing Requirements: Class D Physical Requirements: None Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Occasional, 6-33% Bending or stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. None Kneeling or squatting. None Overhead reaching. Rare, 0-5% Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. Unlimited, 67-100% Sitting. Particularly for sustained periods of time. Occassional, 6-33% Walking. None Pushing and pulling. Rare, 0-5% Lifting: Light. Lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls. Occasional, 6-33% Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Unlimited, 67-100% Motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (i.e. typing, grasping, or gripping). The worker is required to have the visual ability to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. Environmental Working Conditions: Rare, 0-5% Subjected to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. None Subjected to outside environmental conditions. No effective protection from the weather. None Subjected to extreme cold. Temperatures typically below 32 degrees Fahrenheit for periods of more than one hour. None Subjected to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for periods of no more than one hour. Rare, 0-5% Subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level. None Subjected to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body. Rare, 0-5% Subjected to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. Rare, 0-5% One or more of the following conditions that affects the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, or gases. Rare, 0-5% Subjected to common allergens including: penicillin, laytex, and/or dust. Unlimited, 67-100% None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.) This job description is not intended to limit the responsibilities of an employee assigned to this position to those duties listed above. The employee is expected to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties requested by the immediate supervisor or company management. The level of involvement may vary based on company and individual capabilities.