Key Staffing is hiring for a Pullet Manager for our client in Wasco, Ca! The purpose of this role is to plan, direct, manage, and oversee Pullet operations. This includes safety, biosecurity, animal husbandry, personnel management, budget management, cost control and operating efficiencies. This individual will be responsible for overall flock health and good production practices for the Pullet operations. This person will provide management oversight for any additionally assigned activities and project work. Provide necessary resources to members of management team to achieve quality and cost objectives.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily/weekly/monthly safety checks. Follow all USDA and OSHA regulations and procedures to keep the facilities in compliance.
• Responsible for the Welfare of the birds
• Implement and maintain the Biosecurity program to maintain a secure facility. Supervisor will be required to work with all management on order to maintain a bio-secure facility.
• Supervisor must always maintain a high standard of professionalism.
• Responsible for following procedures to raise quality Pullets by ensuring proper feeding, water and ventilation programs are implemented and followed along with the daily activities of Pullet operations, including mortality management.
• Supervisor will ensure all equipment is properly working and is required to maintain all Pullet operations equipment.
• Must ensure placing, feeding, vaccination and moving of birds takes place in a safe, effective, and timely manner.
• Responsible for helping to recognize potential areas to add value to the company.
• Recognizes and takes steps to prevent and resolve all production problems in order to minimize their impact on the operation. Able to diagnose problems and determine appropriate solutions.
• Supervising and assisting in the daily care of pullets.
• Supervising and assisting with vaccinations, blood draws and submission to labs.
• Document the care given to the birds and completing management reports.
• Maintain all equipment associated with Pullet operations.
• Responds to emergency alarms.
• Provide direct daily supervision of assigned direct reports to ensure accuracy and adherence to pertinent policies, practices and procedures (SOP’s, safety procedures, and biosafety protocols)
• Prioritize and schedule workload of assigned direct reports
• Manage retraining and implement change with purpose and urgency.
• Assist in the interview and selection of qualified non-exempt personnel. Assist in developing recommendations regarding personnel actions, including hiring.
• Partner with Human Resources to assist in the handling of disciplinary issues and drafting the appropriate personnel action documents.
• Identify training and development needs of direct reports. Assist in the development, implementation and delivery of training programs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all direct reports are trained on each essential job function for their positions, the training is effective, and an appropriate record of training has been documented for each essential job function.
• Responsible for the documentation of training records of all tasks, policies, processes, and procedures that an employee is trained on.
• Monitor and document the performance of direct reports. Assist and provide regular coaching and counseling.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal proficiency, preferred
• Proficiency with basic computer software (Microsoft Office applications)
• Ability to keep detailed, accurate records
• Highly organized, pro-active, self-motivated and honest
• Excellent time management
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
• Familiarity with industrial equipment operations
• Knowledge of farm equipment operation and maintenance is required
• Ability to successfully supervise and direct people and their work.
• Ability and willingness to communicate routine, urgent production and processing issues and needs to the Live Operations Manager.
• Strong leadership, management, operational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, project management and coordination of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to understand and implement company quality policy, food safety fundamentals, company safety and conduct policies.
• Ability to understand and ensure facility remains current and operates within all industry regulations.
• Knowledge of and ability to use computers, run reports complete accurate data entry and document information related to all reporting requirements of quality systems and SOPs.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent is required
• Three (3) years lead role experience preferred
• Degree in Poultry Science or 2-3 years of comparable experience

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.