Opal Foods is hiring a Cage Free Production Manager for our layer farm in Hudson, CO. This position is responsible for managing flock care and egg production operations. This position will provide direction and supervision to production team members in order to achieve quality, safety and operational goals. This position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and overall production results for this location.

About Opal Foods: Opal Foods formed in 2014 and is a partnership between Rose Acre Farms and Weaver Brothers. Opal Foods provides nutritious, high-quality eggs to its customers through their farms based in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri with its headquarters in Neosho, MO. Our foundation is our commitment to our team, the quality of our product, our customers' satisfaction, and the welfare of our animals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead site production operations in obtaining operational goals.
• Monitor and coach production team members in order to make them successful in assigned tasks.
• Oversee and provide guidance on production maintenance activities.
• Responsible for timecard review and team member performance management.
• Implement and monitor safety program initiatives.
• Implement and monitor bio-security program initiatives.
• Implement and monitor regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Implement and monitor quality programs.
• Constantly look for opportunities to make processes more efficient and in alignment with overall organizational goals.
• Collect and review data with Sr./Area Production Manager to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage and maintain all farm ordering, supplies, PO's and PO requests.
• Other duties and projects as needed to support operational objectives.

Requirements:

• 5+ years progressive experience in egg production, live poultry or related fields.
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively speak, read and write in English.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills to effectively manage team members.
• Must have mechanical understanding with ability to troubleshoot basic mechanics and ability to guide production maintenance technicians.
• Must be hands-on and an interactive manager willing to teach/train team members.

Benefits: Opal Foods, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes PTO, holiday pay, options for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and disability that will all become effective the first of the month after your hire date. Opal Foods, LLC also provides a matching 401K plan.

Opal Foods is an equal opportunity employer, and 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.