Feed Mill Manage ment Trainee

J ob Description __ _ __

Summary/Objective

This is a two-year trainee position , which reports to t he Director of Feed Mill Quality Assuranc e, and will focus on developing the individual to be placed in a Feed Mill supervision or management position at the conclusion of the training period . Travel is a requirement of this position.

Development Plan_

The development plan will be structured as follows:

• First 6 months working directly with the Director of Feed Mill Quality Assurance, including traveling to co mplexes, attending industry and internal m eetings, and completing training as required by the developmental plan.

• The following 6 months working as guided by the Director of Feed Mill Quality Assurance, with approximately half of the candidate’s time spent directly with his/her supervisor .

• 12 months working and traveling independently, but as indicated by the Director of Feed Mill Quality Assurance with an emphasis on improving milling efficiency and quality assurance processes.

  Development Requirements _

  The trainee will be required to learn and become proficient in the following disciplines required of Feed Mill Management:

  Pilgrim’s Management Methods

• Learn the fundamentals of Zero Based Budget and Gap Up. B ecome proficient in the m anagement of a facility budget, including controlling cost, forecasting facility needs and planning for capital projects.

• Become proficient in the functions of mill automation, Beta Raven and MTech.

• Develop f amiliarization with the reports, dashboards and tools required to successfully manage a facility.

• Develop the supervisory skills necessary to manage people.

  Quality Assurance Methods

• Learn the fundamentals of feed quality assurance methods.

• Become proficient in determining the root cause of feed and ingredient quality issues.

• Educate personnel on Q uality A ssurance methods .

• Conduct on-site audits of Quality A ssurance standards .

  Regulatory Compliance

• Become proficient in FDA, USDA, OSHA and EPA regulatory requirements.

• Learn the requirements of Pilgrim’s Animal Food Safety Plan.

• Become proficient enough to identify regulatory non-conformances in the facility.

• Educate personnel on regulations, policy and compliance .

• Conduct on-site audits of regulatory standards .

  3 rd Party Customer Programs

• Become proficient in 3 rd party certification programs for complexes with value-added product claims.

• Attend certification audits to ensure audit deficiencies and corrective actions are completed at the complex level.

• Support these facilities to ensure the integrity of all processes related to 3 rd party certification programs.

• Conduct on-site audits of 3 rd party certified complexes to ensure the integrity of product claims are achieved.

  Additional Responsibility

• Mana ge the regulatory dashboard and notification system

• Support the fe ed mills with Beta Raven, FDSA and FMIM

  Position Type/Expected Hours of Work _

  This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are determined by the needs of the facilities. This job will require travel up-to 30 weeks per year and work requires visiting feed mills, hatcheries, grow-out and processing facilities.

  Required Education and Experience ___

  Work - related e xperience in feed milling , quality assurance, animal food safety and regulatory compliance is required . Work - related experience in the implementation and management of quality a ssurance methods and 3 rd party certification programs is preferred . A degree in Poultry Science , Feed Science or a food safety related field is preferred.

  EOE/VET/DISABLED