In this role, you will be the Nursery Finishing Supervisor, responsible for the oversight and support of our contract growers. You will report to the Manager of Nursery Finishing and will be a hands-on leader overseeing animal welfare, biosecurity, program compliance, and quality assurance. You will lead with a focus on efficiency, superior service and support to foster development of strong relationships with our contract growers. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as a liaison between the ownership entity and the producer raising the animals for Country View Family Farms
- Review production performance and make decisions concerning performance issues at individual farm locations.
- Carry out the terms and conditions of the agreement entered into between CVFF and the producer.
- Manages financial performance by controlling costs, budgeting, business and financial planning and tracking financial activity
- Establishes and maintains open communication with all farm staff, management, other departments, external and internal customers and suppliers, and the local community to identify potential problems and initiate continual improvement
- Ensure that the farm's work environment is safe, by providing safety equipment, training and actions to prevent hazardous conditions
- Ensure all equipment, machinery, and vehicles are accounted for and properly maintained
- Ensure You have an Associate's degree (A.A.) in Animal Sciences, Agribusiness, Livestock Production or equivalent from two-year college or a degree from an accredited technical school; or a minimum of five years related experiences and/or training.
- You are passionate about teaching and leading growers to meet goals in efficiency while maintaining our ethics, integrity and stewardship.
- You are naturally analytical and can understand what the numbers are telling you. Be able to solve problems in the moment and make adjustments for future improvements.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can physically be standing on your feet periodically throughout the day with the ability to lift 50 lbs.
- You are able to tolerate a barn environment, which may include animal dander, manure, dust, blood, odors and frequently noisy conditions.
- You are committed to meeting and exceeding industry standards in care and welfare of our animals.
- You are willing to learn and perform the responsibilities described within CVFF's process manual.
- You are a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Meet all bio-security requirements as outlined by Animal Care policy/ procedure.
- Consistent and reliable adherence to Animal Welfare requirements and Code of Conduct.
- Adhere to CVFF/ CLEMENS FOOD GROUP Mission, Vision, and Values.
- Complete all other tasks as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS; PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Stationary Position: Must be able to remain in a stationary position for more than 85% of the time.
- Moving/ Traversing: The person in this position needs to frequently move around the Production areas of the Barns/ Farm and will be moving/ traversing more than 85% of the time to attend to the care needs of the animals.
- Operating/ Activating/ Using/ Preparing/ Inspecting/ Placing/ Positioning: Frequently utilizes animal movement techniques, breeding or farrowing equipment, etc.
- Ascend/ Descend/ Traverse: Occasionally ascends/ descends a ladder to work atop equipment and/ or provide routine maintenance of Electronic Sow Feeders (ESF's) or compost structures.
- Position Self to Move: Frequently positions self to complete tasks by reaching under/ around animals, into/ out of animal crates/ pens, remove material from the floor/ walls, and assist animals in the farrowing process.
- Communicate/ Detect/ Identify/ Exchange Information: Constant visual monitoring of sow/ animal health and well-being, frequent communication with Team Members regarding animal movements, health status, task completion, etc. Shares information regarding task completion with Farm management.
- Move/ Transport/ Install/ Remove: Frequently moves equipment/ animals weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally moves equipment/ animals weighing up to 75 pounds, rarely moves equipment/ animals weighing up to 100 pounds. Frequently transports equipment/ materials/ animals through various areas of the Barn weighing 50 pounds or more. Frequently utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) including animal sort boards weighing up to 25 pounds and requiring the ability to twist, bend, and maneuver around the body.
- Work Environment: Frequent exposure to loud noises, dirty/ dusty environments, hot and cold temperatures, outdoor environments, animal dander, manure, blood.
DISCLAIMERThe Team Member must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable Team Members with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.As requirements and Team Member skill levels change, the Supervisor may revise and/ or add duties to reflect these changes. The company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.