Production Manager

**Summary** Under the Direction of the General Manager, direct the overall production operational strategies to support and align with Daybreak Food’s business objectives. **Key Responsibilities** - Oversee the supervision of the day to day operations of the production department and coordinate animal welfare documentation and compliance requirements. - Responsible for animal husbandry and flock management to insure the needs of the birds are met to include daily inspections of the barns and complex. - Address any issues that are found during the daily inspections of the complex or barns and follow-up as needed. - Create and implement policies and procedures as needed. Recommends improvements in production methods. - Manage the purchasing of needed parts, departmental budget, labor hours and inventory control process. - Effectively manage staff by providing coaching, training, and direction as needed to staff; including new hires. - Ensures performance appraisals are provided in a timely and effective manner. - Respond to performance issues and provide development opportunities and/or feedback. - Coordinate safety programs and training sessions for the production department and assist other department managers as needed. Verify that effective safety practices and procedures are being followed. - Attend weekly departmental meetings to provide progress reports for the production department, which includes issues with personnel, equipment, safety, and/or other pertinent information. - On-call for the environmental alarms. - Monitor the environmental controls throughout the day to verify operational success. Address any issues or concerns that are noted during this monitoring. - Coordinate contract crews, transportation, and processing for all bird moves. - Maintain records for internal animal welfare auditing and record keeping, as well as the records for compost, wetlands and lagoons. - Participate in companywide semi-annual inspections with ODA, EPA, and the County Health Department. Coordinate all third-party testing for potable water, stream systems, compost, and soil samples - Maintain CLM and Mortality Composting Certificate. - Ensure correct rate of application, setbacks, storage and handling are all maintained within regulatory standards. - Communicate with nutritionist and the feed mill any special needs or changes. - Generate reports to the corporate office - Coordinate with the feed mill to monitor the progress of feed deliveries, diets, and safe feed/safe food program. - Analysis the previous day’s number with the supervisor to determine if adjustments need made. - Follow-up on maintenance projects as well as any contractor projects that are taking place on-site. - Other duties as assigned **Qualifications** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Education and/or Experience** - Bachelor degree in business management, poultry science or related field, or equivalent experience preferred. - CLM and Mortality Composting Certificates preferred. - Two to Five years of experience working in an animal farming operation. - Prior poultry farm management or other livestock management experience is preferred. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels. - Exhibit confidence and credibility and a team-above-self outlook. - Create a constructive development environment regarding training, recruitment, team building and change. - Ability to balance short-term and long-term objectives. - Proven ability to impact both business and technology decisions as a member of the senior management team. - Display a passion for excellence, has a strong customer focus, and is able to motivate. - Prov…