Sr Production Manager

Provide oversight and accountability for a significant regional portfolio of 
Production Partner farrow-to-finish production farms. Train, teach, and coach on a daily basis to
ensure consistent implementation of best practices on the farms that drive productivity, optimize
efficiency, promote sustainability, and safeguard the well-being of the animals. Establish team
excellence in production planning, scheduling, and execution of standard work, operational
efficiency, and driving results. Understand company vision and successfully manage change on
the farm to support innovation and drive continuous improvement.

Job Duties & Accountabilities:

Typical Duties of a Senior Production Manager includes:
1. Operational Excellence in Pig Production
  a. Plan production and set goals for all farms within assigned region while ensuring the
implementation of standard operating procedures through routine farm visits and formal farm
audits.
  b. Ensure that Farm Managers and Production Managers are utilizing system tools to maintain
accurate production records while fostering a culture of lean continuous improvement and
efficiency in all operations.
  c. Monitor and track production performance at each farm to ensure achievement of goals.
Support Farm Managers and Production Managers to implement technologies and other
innovations to improve production and promote the implementation of all improvement
protocols.
  d. Daily foster a culture of lean continuous improvement and efficiency in all operations.
  e. Support Production Partners and employees implement technologies and other innovations to
improve production.
  f. Participate in routine periodic management meetings and effectively communicate issues
through chain of command.

2. Fiduciary Responsibility
  a. Routinely review operating costs and performance for production farms within assigned
scope of responsibility.
  b. Maintain sharp focus on daily management to reduce controllable costs.
  c. Support field reporting systems that drive analysis and reporting of key success factors.

3. Animal Care and Bio-Security
  a. Collaborate with Health Services to establish farm-specific biosecurity plans. Comply with all
company and farm-level standard work that promotes bio-security.
  b. Collaborate with Health Services to implement preventative and therapeutic health treatment
programs.
  c. Ensure implementation of individual pig care practices to maintain health and well-being of all
animals under our care.

4. Hiring, Staffing, and Leadership Development
  a. Provide direct leadership to a tactical management team through strong communication, goal
setting, and routine coaching of management behaviors.
  b. Establish and implement a formal performance management program for all team members to
drive performance, reinforce positive behaviors, and enhance leadership.
  c. Implement on-boarding, training, and coaching programs to develop technical and leadership
capacity within the team, with emphasis on development of employees and Production
Partners.
  d. Partner with Human Resources for hiring, staffing, discipline, and terminations.
  e. Promote safe work habits and a safe working environment.
  f. Ensure that all work-related injuries are properly reported and documented.

5. Asset Management
  a. Work with Animal Housing resources to identify building and equipment repair needs. Support
the team to facilitate major capital repairs, routine repairs, and preventative maintenance
programs.
  b. Ensure that Farm Managers are attending to barn facility housekeeping and routine low-level
maintenance.
  c. Implement best management practices for environmental stewardship.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1) Knowledge of:
 Livestock/swine management and handling.
 Company policies and procedures.
 Expert level knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures for the system.
 Basic understanding of how to operate computer hardware and software, including MS
Office, Internet Explorer, Pig Champ, and SharePoint.
2) Skills in:
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 Application of company tools for leadership development and learning.
 Building effective teams and motivating them to achieve high performance.
 Optimizing breeding farm productivity.
3) Ability to:
 Utilize production record keeping systems and interpret results to drive performance
 Learn at a rapid pace and adapt to change.
 Understand company vision and strategy.
 Confront direct reports and hold people accountable when necessary.
 Work independently while contributing in a team environment.

Minimum Qualifications Education: 

Type of Degree -  High School diploma or GED required at a minimum. Associates Degree in Animal Science or related field preferred.
B.S. Degree highly preferred.

Experience: 

Number of Years 5 years swine production or related experience with at least 3 in a production management role.

Compensation:

Targeted pay range of $85,000 - $110,000 USD annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits:

The Maschhoffs offers full-time regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.


• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.


• Group rate vision benefits.


• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.


• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.


• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.


• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.