Production Manager

Production Manager - Job Description

Position Type: Full time

Location: 13606 Gun Club Rd., Wasco, CA. 93280

Reports to: Live Operations Manager

Job Brief:

The purpose of this role is to plan, direct, manage, and oversee production operations. This includes safety, biosecurity, animal husbandry, personnel management, budget management, cost control, and operating efficiencies. This individual will be responsible for overall flock health and good production practices. This person will provide management oversight for any additional assigned activities and project work and provide necessary resources to management team members to achieve quality and cost objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the safety, biosecurity, operational, and other programs for production operations.
• Oversee areas of poultry husbandry and flock management and work with the bird scheduling and movement team.
• Work with other teams on activities, projects, and issues related to production personnel, financial, processing, feed management, and other production matters to ensure the successful implementation of strategic objectives and priorities.
• Working with the Supervisors and layer staff, effectively managing the production operation, including operating budget and capital investments related to production.
• Manage expenses and budget aspects of production operations; focus on controlling production labor costs.
• Manage the effective scheduling of production employees, minimizing costs and maximizing labor efficiencies.
• Work with maintenance staff, vendors, and contractors on maintenance, repairs, and supplies to ensure that the operation remains technically sound and efficient.
• Work with the Veterinarian to maximize the effectiveness of feed formulation.
• Responsible for daily/weekly/monthly safety checks.
• Maintain compliance with environmental, regulatory agencies, and animal welfare standards.
• Follow all USDA and OSHA regulations and procedures to keep the facilities in compliance.
• Responsible for the Welfare of the birds
• Implement and maintain the Biosecurity program to maintain a secure facility. The manager must work with all management to maintain a bio-secure facility.
• The Manager must always maintain a high standard of professionalism.
• Responsible for following procedures to maximize production by ensuring proper feeding, water, and ventilation programs are implemented and followed along with the daily activities of production operations, including mortality management.
• Must ensure that placing, feeding, vaccination, and moving birds take place safely, effectively, and in a timely manner.
• Recognizes and takes steps to prevent and resolve all production problems to minimize their impact on the operation. Able to diagnose problems and determine appropriate solutions.
• Managing and assisting with vaccinations, blood draws and submission to labs.
• Document the care given to the birds and complete management reports.
• Responds to emergency alarms.
• Provide direct daily supervision of assigned direct reports to ensure accuracy and adherence to pertinent policies, practices, and procedures (SOPs, safety procedures, and biosafety protocols)
• Prioritize and schedule the workload of assigned direct reports.
• Effectively collaborate with Human Resources to ensure that recruiting and staffing practices are consistent with company policy and labor laws.
• Assist in interviewing and selecting qualified non-exempt personnel. Develop recommendations regarding personnel actions, including hiring.
• Partner with Human Resources to assist in handling disciplinary issues and drafting the appropriate personnel action documents.
• Manage retraining and implement change with purpose and urgency.
• Identify the training and development needs of direct reports and assist in the development, implementation, and delivery of training programs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all direct reports are trained on each essential job function for their positions, the training is effective, and an appropriate training record has been documented for each essential job function.
• Responsible for documenting training records of all tasks, policies, processes, and procedures on which an employee is trained.
• Monitor and document the performance of direct reports. Assist and provide regular coaching and counseling.
• Schedule overtime as authorized. Review timecards and manage the coordination of vacation/time off schedules.
• Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, cut costs, take advantage of opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices.
• Assist in the communication, training, execution, and maintenance of departmental SOP’s and job descriptions.
• Serve as a role model to subordinates regarding effective time management, communication, and utilization of resources, and provide leadership and motivation to department personnel.
• Ensure that direct reports complete their timesheet daily and submit a completed timecard for approval on the last day worked each workweek.
• Ensure that direct reports resolve all timecards, attestation, and payroll-related matters and complete the attestation on the last day worked each workweek.
• Ensure that direct reports have regular, consistent, and predictable attendance per Central Valley Eggs attendance and punctuality policy.
• Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance per Central Valley Eggs attendance and punctuality policy.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal proficiency, preferred
• Mechanical ability related to farm and barn machinery.
• Proficiency with basic computer software (Microsoft Office applications)
• Ability to keep detailed, accurate records
• Highly organized, proactive, self-motivated, and honest
• Excellent time management
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Adhere to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and credibility
• Familiarity with industrial equipment operations
• Knowledge of farm equipment operation and maintenance is required
• Ability to successfully supervise and direct people and their work.
• Lead by example, stepping in when necessary to keep the operation moving.
• Ability to motivate and lead employees.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent is required.
• BS or MS in Animal Science or Veterinary Science or 5 years of comparable experience
• 5 years’ experience managing 25 plus direct reports.
• Experience working with layers and pullets.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet the job's physical requirements, including long-standing and bending periods.
• Frequently stoop/crouch/bend/climb/push/pull objects to complete the essential functions of this position.
• Vision sufficient to safely perform essential tasks, including computer work.
• Hearing sufficient to safely perform essential job tasks, to identify animal aggression or illness, and to identify malfunctioning equipment.
• Physical ability to reach or work above or below the shoulder.
• Physical ability to lift 40lbs routinely and stand for 8-12 hours daily.
• Willingness to work near moving mechanical parts in high, precarious places and outside weather conditions.
• Exposure to outside temperatures.

Note: A valid Driver’s License is required for insurance purposes. The Live Operations Manager retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of this position at any time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements, which may change from time to time based on business needs. When appropriate, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job's essential functions.