Farm Operations Manager

**Summary**

The Farm Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the operations at all of API’s corporate farms, encompassing both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Farm Operations Manager must lead, manage, build, and execute to ensure successful day-to-day operations and efficient scaling of operations in line with API’s mission, vision and values. The position is responsible for developing API’s future leaders on the farms.

**Schedule**

You will work Monday to Friday around 40 hours per week. Daily start and end time will vary based on operational needs. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required based on operational needs.

**Major Duties**
- Oversight of all aspects of broiler breeder and broiler production and performance owned corporately in NB and NS.
- Ensure animal welfare is always front of mind.
- Ensure a rigorous bio-security plan is in place for all facilities and is being followed.
- Be actively involved in the emergency response plan/team related to live operations.
- Ensure the live operations are following on farm food safety programs and animal care programs.
- Oversee scheduling for breeder flocks
- participate in discussions with genetic companies to monitor genetic improvements and suitability for producer/processor needs.
- Work with internal stakeholders to ensure adequate flow of hatching eggs to hatcheries.
- Leverage data and maintain systems to collect metrics, and set performance targets.
- Provide direction and coaching for direct reports.
- Develop the skills of live production managers and supervisor regarding optimizing the genetic potential of various types of poultry.
- Provide coaching, development, and guidance to managers and supervisors to effectively lead teams of front-line employees.
- Identify areas for improvement related to corporate farming operations.
- Identify and manage capital projects related to live production - farm building maintenance/building replacement planning.
- Implementation of company strategy related to profitability of farming operations and development of key personnel.
- Participate in and manage the annual budgeting process for farm operations for the organization and support in the development of asset planning/capital expenditure planning to meet operational and strategic needs.
- Evaluate operations with focus on continuous improvement.
- Ability to work with key external stakeholders including veterinarians, nutritionists, equipment suppliers, hatching egg producers.
- Contribute to and lead a culture of safety throughout API Farm Operations.
- Protect the organization’s value by keeping all protected and proprietary information confidential.
- Follow all safety processes and procedures.
- Ensure operations’ impact on the environment is minimized.
- Provide an environment free of animal cruelty, abuse and/or neglect for our poultry.
- Protect the organization’s value by keeping all protected and proprietary information confidential.
- Follow all safety processes and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.

**Position Requirements**
- Post-secondary education in Agriculture, a Biology-based discipline or other Life Sciences is preferred.
- 5+ years working experience in Poultry or Agriculture is preferred, with proven progressive responsibility and management experience with demonstrated results.
- Ability to travel is required (25%).
- Self-motivated, with a positive attitude.
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and written and a proven ability to coach and develop employees.
- Strong commitment to Health and Safety and animal welfare.
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, problem-solve, with strong attention to detail.
- Strong computer skills - Experience with Office 365 and Maximus controls is considered an asset.

**Working Conditions**

The position operates indoors in an office environment were sitting and/or standing for long periods of time is common. May need to provide hands-on support in a farm/barn environment. The work environment may be warm and humid, cold in the winter months, dusty at times with strong odours, and noisy. Standing for long periods of time and repetitive tasks are common. Proper safety footwear and respirators are required and supplied along with additional PPE as required.