Live Operations Manager
Department: Live Production
Reporting to: Chief Operations Steward
To apply, please send your resume to lindsayp@braswellfamilyfarms.com
Braswell Family Farms in Nashville, NC is seeking a Live Operations Manager. This person will be responsible for driving the Company’s Mission, Vision, Core Values as well as planning, directing, and overseeing all Live Production operations for Braswell Family Farms NC and VA. The Live Operations Manager will be a strategic member of Braswell Family Farms’ operations leadership team and will contribute to the business’ overall success by assisting in developing, leading, influencing and / or guiding the health, wellness and performance of our flocks, growing our people, and supporting our organizational goals.
The Live Operations Manager will report to the Chief Operations Steward to ensure Live Production best practices and continuous improvement are implemented across all lines of business. Braswell Family Farms exists to feed the body and the soul, and this individual must possess and be a leading example of our core values: in this together; do the right thing; ‘eggcited’ about agriculture; I’m third; and grow where you’re planted.
Braswell Family Farms is a fourth-generation family owned, vertically integrated company producing and marketing quality, and value-added feed and eggs for American Families and livestock producers for over 80 years. Today, four generations of the Braswell family have been committed to innovation and operating with excellence. The Braswell’s and their family of over 200 team members scattered across several locations, take pride in providing the highest quality eggs and feed to both consumers and customers every day of the year.
At Braswell Family Farms, we believe that our jobs are a gift from God, which provide us with a platform to serve our customers and each other. We also believe that our business is the Lord’s and that He has placed us in a position of stewardship over the business through which we have an opportunity to honor and glorify Him. This means that He has given us everything we need to fulfill our calling and that we are accountable for how we steward His resources.
It’s incredibly motivating to know each day that we are not just providing the safest and highest quality eggs and feed to our customers, but we ultimately do that so we can have opportunities to make an impact for good in the lives of those we meet. We strive to foster a culture of kindness and generosity that drives us to do things for our team members, like providing Chaplaincy services, sponsoring marriage conferences, leading lunch and learn devotions, and offering fun-filled family-focused events throughout the year.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Overseeing company-wide areas of flock management, bird scheduling and movement.
Managing flock service teams including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
Strategically managing all areas of bird performance including livability, feed conversion and production.
Selecting feed rations and coordination with mill on deliveries and ration changes.
Maintaining a forward-looking flock forecast that aligns with sales forecasts.
Continuously leading animal welfare & employee safety programs and initiatives for production operations. Supports other safety matters throughout the bird complexes.
Maintaining biosecurity programs.
Building and maintaining contract producer and grower relationships.
Aligning bird strategies with sales goals.
Participating in design, build, and operation of expanded company owned pullet and layer farms
Leading departmental financial management including budget to actual performance analysis and capital expenditure investments.
Overseeing and conducting regular audits of company-owned and contractor grower facilities.
Overseeing environmental and animal sampling for disease identification and prevention. Coordinates related activities. Works closely with veterinarian in combating all bird health challenges.
Leads problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives for Live Production.
Responsible for the overall contract producer and pullet grower relationships and strategies.
Supports Quality by driving all of department Environment Management Systems (EMS) in an impactful manner to include monitoring/reducing operationally related negative effects on the environment as well as pollution prevention.
Required Skills & Experience:
Excitement for and alignment with Braswell Family Farms’ faith-driven purpose and values
EOS experience is a plus.
College degree in animal science or 5+ years in flock management preferred. 5+ years of experience in the intake, care and moving of adolescent chickens. Supervisory experience with proven ability to train, motivate, coach, discipline and retain a talented workforce.
Analytical skills: Mastery of live production efficiency drivers/Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
Ability and experience in successfully managing and building collaborative teams.
Strategic problem-solving skills and vision for the future
Open and direct communicator; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to be self-directed in an entrepreneurial environment.
Focus on accuracy and detail.
Must have & maintain a valid driver’s license as travel (85%) is required. Must be fully flexible with hours and schedule with the flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.
Sound judgment and unwavering ethics.
Self-motivation, independent work habits.
Strong computer skills.
Animal Welfare Commitment:
Braswell Family Farms is fully committed to providing our animals with a safe and healthy environment, free from abuse and treated humanely in all aspects. All employees are obligated by moral duty and legal obligation to uphold the strictest animal welfare standards prescribed by the Braswell Family Farms Poultry Code of Conduct and Animal Welfare policy. In addition, employees are also obligated to report any incidents of abuse, neglect, or breach of biosecurity for the health and welfare of our animals.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Braswell Family Farms is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against anyone with regard characteristics such as race, gender, national origin, color, religion, veteran status, age or any disability, in compliance with Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.