Feed Mill Manager-MFN-8960-BFM-1

About the role

Responsible for managing the overall manufacturing and quality of food for approximately 500 contract broiler farms. Overseeing activities of the maintenance department, including both repairs and preventive maintenance, to ensure output. Supervising activities of the grain operation and ensuring all other feed ingredients are readily available.

Ensuring compliance with feed manufactured and delivered per all regulatory guidelines, including FDA, OSHA, EPA, DOT, as well as internal Company standards. Maintaining all FDA, Environmental, and Safety records.

Responsibilities

• Manage all production, maintenance, feed ingredients, and feed grain quality to achieve top 20% of Agristats while meeting production and budgetary goals.
• Work with Grow Out and Feed Mills to ensure accurate and efficient deliveries.
• Plan and manage Capital budgets and CERs (Capital Expenditure Requests).
• Project management including planning, CER writing, project oversight, budget management, and planning.
• Provide overall direction and support to the team you manage to achieve operational and safety goals.
• Guide training and development activities to build competence and commitment.
• Compile operating reports to assess and analyze performance for all areas of responsibility, including results and plans for improvement on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Gauge performance using Agri-Stats, budget vs. actual, and weekly reports.
• Ensure feed quality standards are maintained at all times.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and quality standards are met or exceeded.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies: FDA, Safety, Environmental.

Requirements

• B.S. in Agriculture or Business preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in feed production.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to learn new skills and adapt to new policies and procedures quickly (e.g., VFD, FSMA, Safe Feed/Safe Food).

About Us

Mountaire Farms is an agricultural food production and processing company providing work for over 10,000 people at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. As the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we remain family-owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we operate.

The culture at Mountaire is one of our greatest strengths and most valued assets. We maintain the same core values and family-focused work environment that we’ve operated with since day one. Peers, supervisors, and team members are genuinely committed to each other’s success and to working together to provide high-quality products to our customers. We demonstrate operational excellence and outstanding performance in service to one another and our customers.

Our vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for our people, customers, and communities by profitably delivering wholesome, quality chicken.

Benefits

• Eight paid holidays.
• Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers.
• Dental and Vision Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Retirement Planning with 401(k) and Profit Sharing.
• Employee Discounted Chicken Sales.
• Employee Discounts with partners (Car Purchase, Phone Plans, & Shopping).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Career development programs.