Wean-to-Finish Supervisor - Iowa Falls/Parkersburg, IA

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Wean to Finish Supervisor

REPORTS TO: Wean to Finish Senior Supervisor

LAST REVISION DATE: 05.20.2024

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:

• Our Animals

• Our People

• Our Environment

• Our Community

• The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote:

• Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else

• Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others

• Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience

• Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• Lead and direct a team of employees and contractors that are responsible for care, production performance, site maintenance, site appearance and controller cost and maximizing revenue.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct site visits to ensure management team is giving proper care and management to animals and following all ISF animal well-being policies.

• The 3 company expectations listed in section below are all tracked via audits, you play a critical role in the success of audits for the entire farm which also impacts incentive payouts.

• Execute and implement strategies to achieve production and economic goals of the company and specific geographic area including production performance, revenue and marketing, and cost management KPI's.

• Evaluate wean pigs 2 times per week while site is filling and document quality issues per SOPs.

• Castrate any boars found per SOP.

• Count and evaluate feeder pigs within 1 week of placement and record quality issues per SOP.

• Communicate with Supervisors and Sr. Supervisors on the size and quality of your pigs.

• Forecast, select and mark hogs for market.

• Train and provide feedback to managers that mark pigs for marketing.

• Assure site managers have necessary training, supplies and tools to provide proper swine care

• Work with transportation department on the efficient flow of pigs in and out of sites.

• Partner with site managers in managing the environment and environmental controls while educating manager on troubleshooting ventilation issues.

• Help your site managers monitor all nutrient storage facilities and to report issues immediately.

• Instruct and train managers on proper swine drug administration: mixing directions, quantity for injection and withdrawal times to meet ISF protocols.

• Monitor overall health of pigs and communicate with Staff Veterinarian and Senior Finishing Supervisor on what is happening in the field.

• Responsible for ensuring proper handling, timing, and administration of vaccines per vaccination SOPs.

• Administration of ISF protocols for site maintenance and pig management.

• Responsible to understand and troubleshoot alarm systems and calls and ensure a response is initiated for 100% of these calls, acting as a backup to site managers on all alarm calls.

• Assist with hiring (referrals, farm tours, etc.)

• Evaluate, discipline, and terminate employees in partnership with HR/ Supervisor.

• Promote and demonstrate safe animal handling practices.

• Provide feedback to senior management.

• Ability to run generator and portable generator correctly.

• Follow company guidelines for vehicle usage.

• Pick up and deliver supplies in a timely manner.

• Work with site managers to identify animals needing timely euthanasia.

• Complete euthanasia process according to ISF protocols.

• Understand daily production numbers and factors that impact those goals as well as the steps the farm is taking to achieve those goals.

• Understanding company production and incentive packages and educating employees to achieve these results.

• Responsible for ensuring employees work in a safe manner and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required, keeping employees motivated to perform at a high level to achieve production results and ensure all employees are being trained.

• Help management team create routines within the farm that result in passed audits.

• Help management team create and execute action plans based off audit results.

• Assist leader in strategy development and continuous improvement

• Attendance is critical. Be at work on scheduled days and be ready to walk into barns by start time given.

• All other duties assigned by supervisor.

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position directly supervises employees and contractors and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Assist, solicit, interview and administer contracts to individuals needed to run production sites.
• Planning, assigning, and directing work responsibilities for others
• Maintaining staffing levels needed to meet company goals which can include involvement in interviewing and hiring processes.
• Provides contractors and employees, both current and new, with updated training on positions that fall under applicable department(s).
• Coordinates with human resources to respond to employee concerns or complaints.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees or contractors as needed and in accordance with company policy
• Conducts employee performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
• Rewarding employees in the form of positive feedback and utilization of company programs when performance in key areas is high.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position may require some tasks to be performed in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.
• The environment you will be working will have nuisance levels of gasses and dust, particularly in the winter months

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates
• Ability to climb in and out of livestock trailers that can be as short as 48 inches in height

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position that will require a minimum of 40 hours per week
• Expected days and hours of operation include day-shift hours Monday-Fridays
• Occasional evening hours and weekend work may be required as job duties demand
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges

TRAVEL

• Regular travel will be required for this position which entails the utilization of a company vehicle

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in swine production operations is desired.
• Computer knowledge/ skills- able to run reports, data entry, email, word documents, excel documents, and able to navigate the tools site to be able to find important company documents.

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.