Production Manager Trainee 1

About the role

The Production Manager Trainee position is designed for individuals who are currently employed at Smithfield and have the opportunity to further their career within the company. This role is part of a broader effort to ensure sustainable practices and quality food production.

Responsibilities

• Learns, demonstrates capability/knowledge and becomes certified in all farm department areas including breeding/farrowing and nursery/finishing.
• Gains a solid understanding of and ability to implement company systems such as pig production processes, animal flow, farm health, genetics, husbandry, etc.
• Performs and masters all hourly jobs under supervision.
• Becomes certified in each job after showing competence and skill/understanding in each.
• Develops and prepares required reports on experiences encountered and addresses/shares opportunities for improvement.
• Complies with all environmental laws and procedures to which Smithfield LLC subscribes.
• Completes Leadership Certification.
• Understands and complies with company IPS, biosecurity, animal welfare, and EMS policies and procedures.
• Reports all environmental, animal care, and biosecurity issues immediately to their supervisor.
• Assumes the role of Acting HOD as needed by management.
• Works in emergency situations such as alarm calls, inclement weather, power outages, personnel shortages, and environmental emergencies.
• Progresses in the Manager Training development program.
• Reports any issue that interferes with completion of development program to Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university in Animal Science or related Agricultural field of study, or currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by end of current semester.
• Able to work an average 48-hour week, which can vary frequently.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed.
• Ability to lead others.
• Willingness to relocate to complete training and assume first managerial assignment.
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft software.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Supportive of the mission of raising swine for human consumption of high-quality pork products.
• Willing to perform tasks such as euthanasia, castration, vaccinations, piglet processing, ear tagging for identification, taking blood samples, and other procedures normal to animal husbandry.
• Able to operate a high-pressure washing system.