Director of Operations - Finishing

The Director of Operations for Finishing is responsible for the overall financial and production responsibilities of the finisher system. This covers production flows and feeding protocols. The responsibilities also include making sure the production practices are followed and improvements are made to the system as needed to keep the system on the leading edge of production and profit. The Director of Operations for finishers will also be in charge of making sure that all of the biosecurity rules are followed to protect the health of the finisher system at all times. Be a leader of production and growth of the system.

Requirements:
  • 4 year college degree
  • 4 years experience in wean to finish management with financial responsibilities
Responsibilities:
  • Leads and organizes the finisher team
  • Complies with company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
  • Reviews and leads the logistic team on pig flows for incoming and outgoing pigs.
  • Organizes marketing with logistics and production team
  • Coordinates gilt sales and organizes quality control of replacement gilts
  • Marks pigs to optimize weights to individual packers in the system
  • Communicates with health team to insure the proper health of the system
  • Communicates with the nutritional team and implements feed protocols to company standards
  • Organizes maintenance issues of company owned facilities as well as communicates with production partners problems with their facilities
  • Organizes regular meeting for production team and health providers
  • Complies with the practices and principals of biosecurity to safeguard the life and health of the swine herd 
  • Reviews close outs with owners
  • Reviews close outs with owners
  • Assists in other duties as assigned by Director of operations and owners
Mental and Physical demands:
  • Ability to perform repeated dynamic movements from below to above shoulder height
  • Ability to walk, stand, bend, kneel, and squat for extended periods of time
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to follow directions
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment
** Job description may not be all inclusive **
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If interested please submit resume and application to: jobs@hogvet.com
or
Human Resources Dept
PO Box 220
Carthage, IL 62321-0220