Holden Farms strives to be the nation's most progressive, innovative, collaborative pork producer.
At Holden Farms, we pride ourselves on teamwork, personal growth, and opportunity.
If you seek a challenging and rewarding career and enjoy working with animals, check out Holden Farms today!
The Sow Farm Supervisor reports to the General Manager in the Sow division and supervises a 4,000+ head sow farms and related personnel, including day-to-day tasks of the farm, ensuring production targets are met, and supervising farm employees.
Essential Job Functions:
Communicate and promote Holden Farm’s core values and goals to employees
Provide leadership to your teams through solid communication, proactive prioritization, and effective delegation
Effectively collaborate with Sow Farm Supervisors and other Management team members to reach farm and company goals
Attract, develop, and motivate employees while effectively delegating and measuring performance
Analyze the root cause of performance issues and execute action to restore performance
Collaborate with Sow Farm Managers to define appropriate staffing levels and work to maintain that level consistently
Participate in the onboarding of new employees and create an environment that is welcoming and promotes their growth and development
Coach employees on performance evaluations and development plans
Encourage employee development by identifying opportunities for growth within sow farms and company
Understand, follow, and uphold Holden Farms' Biosecurity Programs
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate others
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to have difficult conversations and achieve desired results
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to lead others in high-demand situations
Strong interest in working with animals with a desire to learn and self-develop
Self-motivated and hard-working
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Management or relevant experience
Proficient with computers, smartphones, spreadsheets and databases
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) ly