Feed Mill Plant Manager Forest City, IA
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Job Location:
Rutherford County, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview:
The position of Feed Mill Plant Manager has immediate responsibility for the property plant and equipment of a single assigned Feed Mill location. This role ensures efficient production of high-quality feed products while maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The Feed Mill Plant Manager will lead their team oversee production processes manage budgets and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and operational excellence.
What You Will Do:
- Ensure consistency and quality standards are met in grinding batching bin management and load out.
- Collaborate with Feed Mill Maintenance Manager to develop and enhance standards for maintenance programs on all major pieces of equipment.
- Assist Feed Mill Maintenance Manager in management of subcontractors to ensure quality work and completion of projects according to bid and specifications.
- Oversight of the weekly maintenance plan and communications to the maintenance staff
- Develop staff with an emphasis on cross-training and team flexibility.
- Diagnose feed processing problems and make any necessary equipment adjustments.
- Maintain close and effective working relationships with accounting technical services vendors contract producers and government agencies.
- Adhere to all safety protocols and advocate for a safe work environment.
- Provide direction coaching and supervision to employees while holding staff accountable for production and financial outcomes.
- Contribute to recruitment efforts and the execution of strategic staffing plans. Support employee growth through development training programs and performance feedback to maximize human capital.
What You Offer Us:
- Bachelors degree in Agriculture Science Business or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5-10 years of prior job experience previous management or feed delivery operations or related areas preferred.
- Strong mechanical understanding of task-specific equipment with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Lead and motivate operations dispatch and trucking teams while promoting a collaborative work environment.
- Communicate clearly both written and verbally and maintain a strong customer focus while managing a fast-paced environment.
- Ensure full compliance with company policies FDA/FSMA regulations and all relevant local state and federal laws.
What We Offer You:
- A strong leadership career track with formal and informal opportunities to grow.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health dental vision a flexible spending account (FSA) life insurance short-term disability long-term disability a 401(k) plan paid holidays paid time off bank an employee assistance program (EAP) and more.
- Be an active part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways including feed programs that support local farms food shelf programs food support for veterans agriculture education and promotion FFA/4H support charitable contributions etc.
- A company that has a passionate purpose for food safety animal welfare and for living its core values every day respect integrity excellence adaptability and innovation.
- A culture that fosters employee growth hybrid work options promotion from within and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.
Reports To:
Senior Plant Manager
Christensen Farms promotes a culture of inclusion and strives to attract a diverse set of candidates for each of our open positions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and proud to offer employment and growth opportunities to all candidates without regard to race color ancestry religion gender national origin pregnancy sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or veteran status.
Learn more about how you can put your passion and talent to work with us at:
Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Expense Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Food Processing
- Operations Management
- Production Management
- Budgeting
- Plant Management
- Manufacturing
About Company
Founded in 1974 as a small family operation, Christensen Farms is now a leading producer and processor of high quality pork products with operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota. Focused on achieving our mission every day, Christensen Farms offers a wide ra ... View more
