Senior Director of Grow to Finish - Rolla, KS

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YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting Sr. Director of Grow/Finish opportunity in South Central, KS. As the Senior Director of Grow/finish at Seaboard Foods, your mission is to lead and optimize the growing phase of our operations, overseeing approximately 1.2 million spaces across nursery, finishing, and wean-to-finish stages. Your primary focus will be fostering a culture of excellence, improving livability, driving continuous improvement, reducing and controlling costs, and leveraging data and analytics to make data-driven decisions. You will collaborate closely with support departments to ensure seamless operations and maintain our industry-leading position.

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the "Best Places to Work", representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cultivate a Culture of Excellence: Instill a culture of best practices, high standards, and accountability among your team and across the growing pig phase.
• Enhance Livability: Prioritize the well-being and health of the pigs, implementing strategies to improve livability rates and overall animal care.
• Prioritize Safety: Ensure the safety and well-being of all employees involved in the growing pig phase, implementing and enforcing safety protocols and practices to minimize risks and accidents while maintaining a safe work environment.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Continuously assess and optimize processes, technologies, and practices to enhance productivity and efficiency while maintaining top-tier animal welfare standards.
• Cost Reduction/Control: Develop and execute cost-reduction strategies while maintaining the highest quality standards in pig production.
• Leverage Data and Analytics: Utilize data-driven insights to inform decision-making, monitor key performance indicators, and implement data-driven solutions to production challenges.
• Lead a High-Performing Team: Manage and develop a team of Production Managers and Directors, providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate with Support Departments: Work closely with support functions such as veterinary services, supply chain, and quality assurance to ensure seamless production operations.
• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the overall strategic planning of the company, aligning growing pig operations with broader corporate goals.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with all industry regulations and standards related to pig production and animal welfare.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Foster positive relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, and industry associations, to stay current with industry trends and developments.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Animal Science Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university; or two to four or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ Years in Demonstrated ability of production results and leadership development in a commercial swine production, sow, finish, or nursery.
• Must exhibit strong technical swine production knowledge.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Valid driver's license and clear motor vehicle record (MVR).
• Bilingual, English and Spanish are required

Preferred:

• Intermediate in Microsoft Office; Word and Excel and COGNOS, preferred.

SCHEDULE

As needed, the hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 300 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Primarily an office environment with some need to work in the field.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in.
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.