Business Unit Leader
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Joining the Versova family of companies is more than just starting a new job. When you are employed by Versova, you immediately are part of something bigger – a team of dedicated individuals working under a common set of core values and guiding principles. As an organization and as individuals within that organization, we are guided by principles that include excellence, ownership, initiative, execution, and continuous improvement.
The Versova team is built from people who will integrate our shared values into their lives and work with our companies. Together we celebrate our collective efforts, perform to our highest potential, help others, enrich our communities, and maintain strong ethical standards and accountability for our actions.
Our expectation of our team members is that every employee will take ownership by accepting accountability for their actions and proactively take initiative to execute any task. Our team members are good stewards of our people, birds, product, and equipment. Our team members also possess an attitude of servant leadership by always asking “what can I do to help”. Finally, by continuously striving to improve, our team members are driving our organization to be the premier egg producer in the world.
Team members that share and embrace our philosophy can expect Versova and Trillium Farms to provide opportunities for growth and clear paths toward advancement in our company.
Our business and commitment to service is built around the following Core Values, which we instill in all our employees:
1) Recognition
2) Initiative
3) Service
4) Ownership
5) Integrity
6) Excellence
7) Safety & Security
8) Community
9) Respect
Job Summary:
The Business Unit Leader will be responsible for leading the execution and business performance of Trillium site operations, while ensuring the business has the staff and resources necessary to thrive. Responsibilities will include efficient production of safe quality whole foods, safety and security of workforce, and environmental stewardship and sustainability in compliance with our customer's expectations and federal and state regulations. In addition, the Business Unit Leader must drive a culture that fully engages all employees and other constituents through our shared values and guiding principles.
Essential Job Functions:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary:
- Oversee and manage live production operations including all bird health & welfare programs, feeding programs, environmental programs, etc. to include transfer of birds from pullet rearing houses to production facilities
- Provides leadership, direction, development, and training to the Operations Teams aimed at motivating employees to work as a team to meet corporate and site goals and objectives
- Continually execute Trillium's Business Imperatives
- Optimize production, throughput, and yield in all operations
- Lead with a strategic business mindset in an agricultural and food production environment
- Drive business performance through key performance indicators, including hen rate of lay, feed conversion, product yield, labor, and material efficiency
- With a diverse workforce, engage all employees in a journey of growth from retention to performance to passion for what they do
- Stewardship
- Responsible for employee training, documentation, coaching and counseling
- Promotes a culture of safety
- Ensures the fair and ethical treatment of birds by ensuring employees are trained and monitored while working with all birds to meet the highest expectations of animal welfare
- Maintain compliance with all FDA, ODA, EPA, USDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices and SQF Program as well as the SE Prevention, Animal Welfare, and Bio-Security Programs
- Accountable for the financial stewardship of the operation through the development of a yearly budget and implementing effective systems of control over the operating expenditures of the plant
- Continuous Improvement
- Preventative Maintenance Programs
- Overseeing the troubleshooting, diagnosing, installation, restoration, and maintenance of equipment
- Ensuring the identification and correction of root cause of repetitive failures
- Overseeing ordering and managing parts inventory
- Ensuring equipment is in safe and good working conditions
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to establish and enhance a performance-based culture
- Proven ability to lead a group of diverse individuals to achieve organizational goals
- Proven ability to manage complex situations through critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to adapt effectively and work at a high level within a fast paced, continually changing, and demanding environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all constituencies, including employees, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies
- Ability to interpret financial and operating data and then organize that data to make it actionable
- Ability to work in various climate conditions including extreme heat and cold environments, walking, standing and sitting for long periods of time
Education and Experience:
- 5 years of relevant experience in operations management in the poultry, agriculture, or food processing industry-specific to production.
- Bachelors' degree in Operations Management, Finance, Agriculture, or related field preferred
"Versova" is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Compensation: $110k-$130k
Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year