Prod Resource Specialist - Nursery/Finishing (North Central Iowa Territory)
Core
Manages and coordinates production of assigned swine units, overseeing financial and production performance, property management, and personnel management for contract growers and company locations.
Role type
Senior IC production resource specialist (swine)
Builds
Swine production units for Smithfield
Domain
Agriculture + Swine production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Swine production management, financial performance analysis, contract grower management, farm operations oversight, animal health monitoring, environmental compliance, staff training and development, data-driven decision making
Preferred skills
Prod Spec 1 program completion, lead experience, math proficiency for production calculations
Technologies
High-pressure washing systems, farm management software
Responsibilities
Evaluate farm performance and create improvement plans, inspect animals for disease/injury and prescribe medication, monitor animal movement schedules, ensure biosecurity and safety system compliance, enforce animal welfare policies, manage market sales and closeout information, develop farm managers and employees, participate in environmental management systems (EMS), operate high-pressure washing systems, work on-call for emergencies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities