Position Summary: The Assistant Manager plays a pivotal role in leading and overseeing the daily operations within the production department. Building upon the responsibilities of Supervisor ll, this role entails a higher level of leadership to drive productivity, quality, and safety on the farm. This position works on the farm around livestock and in a farm-based office environment. Responsibilities: + Collaborate with farm management to develop and implement operational plans for the department. + Leads continuous improvement efforts to enhance overall farm performance.                                                                                                                                                        + Ensure the work environment is safe, secure, and healthy.  + Make sure safety reports are followed up in a timely manner. + Hold regular meetings with teams to ensure everyone is aligned and define clear directions for them to complete the tasks in a timely manner. + Holds self and others accountable for meeting deadlines.   + Leads and motivates the larger team.  Monitor team productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching. + Make sure employees meet performance expectations and hold people accountable for results. + Receive escalated complaints and resolve advanced or complex problems. + Responsible for all necessary reporting and required paperwork. + Ensures effective two-way communication from upper management to employees and vice versa. + Prepare and submit employee performance reviews. + Decide on rewards and promotions based on performance. + Train new and existing employees, coach supervisors. + Ensure adherence to audit, legal and company policies, procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises. + Advanced communication skills and interpersonal skills. + Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.  Adaptable, flexible, quick learner and problem solver for more complex issues. + Follow and enforce biosecurity practices on all company sites. + Additional duties as assigned. + Audit and approve paperwork completed by employees. + Enter data using various platforms like Excel, ADP, Noah, and Amino. + Ability to operate and troubleshoot Command III, Noah, and various other technologies + Ability to perform or to learn how to perform S.E. Protocol swabs, blood draws and chick pad samples + Office work 25% of the time. In the barns 75% of the time. Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field, with 3 or more years of relevant experience as a supervisor ll. + Ability to drive a company vehicle + Capable of working nights, weekends, and holidays as needed and maintaining a regularly flexible schedule on call. + Ability to remain standing and or walking while sampling chicken houses. + No contact with birds, swine, or cattle. + Leadership courses complete in LMS. Ensure others complete their courses. Reinforces team’s LMS learnings on the job. + No attendance or conduct issues if promoted from within. + Develops and applies cross functional mechanical aptitude, guides organization in developing skills. + Bilingual a plus. Physical Demands: + Ability to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. + Ability to remain standing and/or walking for extended periods of time on concrete floors. + Ability to stoop, bend, climb and lift at least 25 pounds continuously throughout the day and 50 pounds occasionally. Safety: + Follow all company safety rules. + Proper PPE and hold others accountable for PPE. + Lock out tag out awareness/authorization. + PIT/Tractor Certification. Have or obtain within 90 days of employment + Report any safety concerns to Manager. Powered by JazzHR