Crew Services Specialist - Iowa Falls, IA (5p-1a) Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4548)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Crew Services Specialist                                                                                

REPORTS TO: Crew Services Supervisor

LAST REVISION DATE: 01/05/2024

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  1. Our Animals 
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. Our Community
• The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote: 
  1. Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else
  2. Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others.
  3. Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience.
  4. Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

• To provide biosecurity monitoring and training to independent contract crews that provide services to Iowa Select Farms. These services include loading of pigs, facility washing, and vaccinations. It will be the monitor's responsibility to ensure services are completed to Iowa Select Farms' standards and in adherence to ISF production well-being policies. To audit biosecurity processes and improve communication by sharing this information between contractors, site managers, their supervisors, and the Crew Services Supervisor. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to and enforce ISF animal wellbeing policy at all times and partnering with Production Well-being team when incident occurs.
• Adhere to and enforce ISF biosecurity policy at all times and fixing any known violations 
• Adhere to and enforce ISF safety policies and procedures and wear appropriate safety equipment (PPE) for appropriate tasks and work in a safe manner.
• Monitor the biosecurity compliance of market load-out crews and undouble-stock crews. Compile results of load-out crew performance for use in crew bonus determination.
• Monitor the biosecurity compliance of vaccination crews.
• Alert supervisor to any past or foreseeable future problem.
• Meet regularly with the Crew Services Supervisor and other leadership to develop strategies designed to improve overall performance of crews.
• Participation in crew-leader meetings to help communicate biosecurity expectations and training.
• Organizational skills and time management are critical.        This position requires management of one's own schedule to complete all required assessments.
• Close communication with the Director of Market Transportation is also required.  At times you may help assess animal handling, load-out technique, vaccination technique, and communicate on appropriate timeliness and attendance of crew members.

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment 
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Leadership and Collaboration 
• Work ethic and Dedication 
• Technical Capabilities
• Demonstrated Success
• Time management and Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving and Initiative
• Trusted with Responsibility 
• Respect
• Communication 
• Accountability 
• Ability to learn and teach 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position is performed indoors and outdoors.
• This position may require some tasks to be performed in extreme outside weather conditions.
• The environment of this position will change daily pending weekly schedule.
• This position will have duties in all facilities of Iowa Select Farms so employees will need to be comfortable working in and being exposed to all facility environments.  
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.  
• The environment you will be working in may have nuisance levels of gases and dust, particularly in the winter months.

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
• Ability to read and write.   
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates.
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position that will typically require at least 40 hours a week. 
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges. 
• Evening hours and weekend work will be required 
• Flexibility in hours is required

TRAVEL

• Local travel will be required for this position through the utilization of a company vehicle. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bilingual: Required 
• Previous supervisory experience in logistics or swine production operations is desired.
• Must have a valid driver's license and pass MVR 

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.