Multiplication Supervisor - Aberdeen, South Dakota Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4313)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Multiplication Supervisor                                                                                      

REPORTS TO: Director of Multiplication  

LAST REVISION DATE: 12.06.2022

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:
  1. Our Animals 
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. 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: 
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

• Supervise a territory of gilt future breeding stock in nurseries and finishers. 
• Provide training and education to caretakers and grower on their assigned production sites. 
• Ensure all multiplication animals are being raised to optimize gilt health, productivity, and performance.
• Drive proper gilt selection for future breeding stock; and channel information to proper gilt developer units, sow farms, and management.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direction and leadership to multiplication managers, care-takers, and technicians regarding production strategies, herd health issues, feed management, facility management, and employment issues according to protocols set forth by the senior management. 
• Conduct routine site visits ensuring management team is giving proper care and management to animals and following all Iowa Select Farm animal well-being policies.
• Routinely audit all sites to ensure biosecurity parameters are in place, implemented correctly, and followed daily.
• Select gilts that will be the future breeding stock for Iowa Select Farms and identify the non-select animals that will be culls, lights, or markets.
• Ensure weekly specified health monitoring is occurring correctly.
• Monitor overall health of pigs and communicate with Staff Veterinarian and Director on what is happening in the field.
• Ensure gilts are correctly vaccinated and medicated according to health needs of the system and direction of multiplication herd veterinarian.
• Assist in coordinating gilt selection and logistic information between transportation and production teams. 
• Ensure that all transportation biosecurity is being followed for unloading and loading gilts.
• Ensure caretakers, managers, and growers are loading gilts and handling gilts correctly.
• Ensure employees are trained to work in a safe manner, using personal protective equipment (PPE) when required.
• Keep employees motivated to perform at a high level to achieve production results which might require creating and executing action plans based off audit results. 
• 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
• Understand daily production numbers and factors that impact those goals as well as the steps the farm is taking to achieve those goals.
• Understand company production and incentive packages and motivate employees to achieve these results.
• Promote and demonstrate safe animal handling practices.
• Ensure farm managers have the necessary training, supplies and tools to provide proper swine care.
• Work with managers to oversee the cleanliness and operation of facilities to confirm: 
• Fans, curtains, heaters, and other equipment are working properly.
• Ventilation equipment is adjusted to provide proper environment.
• Facilities are kept clean, including power washing and disinfecting.
• Train farm managers and technicians to manage ventilation controls and troubleshoot ventilation issues. 
• Train site managers to monitor all nutrient storage facilities and to report issues immediately.
• Train site managers to identify animals needing timely euthanasia along with how to properly euthanize in accordance with the Iowa Select Farms protocols. 
• Perform snow removal at designated sites or when emergency situations arise.
• The three key expectations listed 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.
• Follow company guidelines for vehicle usage
• Able to work well and collaborate with other departments within the company. Being friendly, positive, helpful, team-oriented, and respectful to co-workers and the management team is essential to success in this role. 
• Attendance is critical. Be at work on scheduled days and be ready to walk into barns by the start time given.
• Flexibility in hours during health challenges and staffing challenges is required.
• Collaborate with other departments within the company. 

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
• This position requires the use of a company vehicle, company phone and company computer and all company use policies to be followed.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration Skills
• Teamwork 
• Decision Making
• Leadership
• Communication Proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Thoroughness
• Time Management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• This position directly supervises employees/contract owners and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.  
• 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 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 as needed and in accordance with company policy
• Conducts 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 is performed indoors.
• 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 
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• This position may require some travel and overnight stays.

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
• Physical requirements include the ability to lift at least 40 pounds and remove mortality weighing up to 300 lbs. with farm supplied tools.
• Ability to climb over gates up to 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 
• 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 management/supervisory experience in swine operations is preferred
• Computer literacy is important with competencies in Microsoft Office and ability to learn and become proficient in utilizing Iowa Select Farms online databases. 

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.