Director of Feedmills (East Coast Based with Travel)

Summary

The Director of Feedmills will provide leadership, development and coaching to management within Feed-mill Operations, for the particular region of responsibility, through but not limited to performance management, budgeting, personnel decisions, production programs, strategic planning, health and safety programs, etc. to meet the company goals and objectives.  

This position should be in one of the following states - NC, VA, MD, DE or SC ideally, with travel.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop strategic business plans for a competitive Live Production Operations program and maintain efficient competitive operations.
• Provide leadership, development and coaching to feed-mill operations, for the particular region of responsibility, through but not limited to performance management, budgeting, personnel decisions, production programs, health and safety programs, etc. to meet the company goals and objectives.
• Support improvement and strategic initiatives in feed-mill operations.
• Build and maintain an effective team to manage feed-mill operations to include succession and training.
• Management of cost, quality, and performance. Adhoc analysis of opportunities and leadership of solutions.
• Standardization of BMPs and Food Safety FSMA.
• Management of hauling and supply agreements with 3rd parties for both selling and purchasing feed.
• Communicate effectively with peers, producers, senior management, subordinates and non-company personnel to insure performance and resolution of problems.
• Drive the ONE Perdue concept across the organization including the PAB division.

Minimum Education and Experience

BS Degree in Poultry Science, Business Administration, Operations Management, Business Management, or related discipline, and 10+ years of related experience required.  Master’s or MBA preferred.

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Leadership – a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results.
• Planning – an ability to think ahead and plan over a 1to3 year time span.
• Management – the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities/projects and complete on schedule.
• Process Development – ability to develop protocols and processes and deploy.
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze and resolve problems at both a strategic and functional level.
• Associate Development – ability to supervise and recognize training needs for the operation as well as the associates and the willingness to support those needs and develop associates.
• Customer Satisfaction – knowledge of and ability to provide a strong customer orientation.
• Communication – ability to communicate to all levels of the organization and a commitment to excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team Building – knowledge of and a commitment to Team performance, effective coaching and demonstrated skills of a strong team player.
• Commitment – dedication and commitment to company values.
• Safety – ability, knowledge and commitment to put safety of associates above everything else while achieving established goals.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

1. Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings. 2. May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another . 3. May need to access files, supplies and equipment. 4. Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment. 5. When in a plant environment: Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces. May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity. May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db. May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility. Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.