The Role
The Farm Manager oversees daily operations of a turkey farm, ensuring flock health, managing barn maintenance, and enforcing biosecurity regulations.
Summary Generated by Built In
Willmar Poultry Farms is seeking a full-time Farm Manager. An Affiliate of Life-Science Innovations, Willmar Poultry Farms is a commercial grow out company who grows turkeys for various customers, with farms located in the Olivia, MN and Redwood Falls, MN areas.
Summary of Core Responsibilities:
This position oversees day-to-day operations of the turkey farm. This position is responsible for turkey flock health, barn maintenance, ventilation, mechanical systems, and processing flow and timing.
Flock Care
Compensation and Benefits Eligible:
We are proud to offer a generous benefit package in addition to competitive compensation. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a Health Savings Account with company match, 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation, PTO accrual, two personal days per year, holiday pay, and company paid life insurance.
Starting wage: $21.07-$26.34
Apply Online or to Further Inquire Contact:
Melissa Quisberg | HR Partnership Manager
320-222-9692 | [email protected]
Summary of Core Responsibilities:
This position oversees day-to-day operations of the turkey farm. This position is responsible for turkey flock health, barn maintenance, ventilation, mechanical systems, and processing flow and timing.
Flock Care
- Manages day-to-day operations with the goal of keeping the turkey flock healthy until they fully mature.
- Ensures feed and water systems are working properly.
- Records a variety of data including vaccinations and medications, mortality, water treatment, rodent activity, and traffic flow of people.
- Manages and orders feed for barns.
- Checks the barn, multiple times per day, for any dead birds. Properly disposes birds that have died. Euthanizes birds that are beyond recovery, as needed.
- Responds to all alarm calls for barns, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Performs maintenance of barn equipment, mechanical systems, and machine equipment.
- Manages ventilation in the barns to support a safe environment for turkeys.
- Enforces company policies, procedures related to biosecurity, animal welfare, and safety; and, all regulatory requirements.
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred
- Valid Minnesota Driver’s License
- Be willing to work in animal production conditions and handle live birds; prior experience of 6 months minimum in animal husbandry and welfare preferred
- Must be capable of bending, pushing, stooping, and lifting up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods
- Must be able to adhere to bio-security and animal welfare policies
- Self-Starter
- Leadership or Supervisory experience
- Ability to make sound business decisions and work independently
- Confidence using technology
- A positive attitude
- Must have personal transportation to get to barn locations
Compensation and Benefits Eligible:
We are proud to offer a generous benefit package in addition to competitive compensation. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a Health Savings Account with company match, 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation, PTO accrual, two personal days per year, holiday pay, and company paid life insurance.
Starting wage: $21.07-$26.34
Apply Online or to Further Inquire Contact:
Melissa Quisberg | HR Partnership Manager
320-222-9692 | [email protected]
Skills Required
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred
- Valid Minnesota Driver's License
- 6 months minimum in animal husbandry and welfare preferred
- Ability to bend, push, stoop, lift up to 50 pounds
- Leadership or Supervisory experience
- Confident in using technology
- Must have personal transportation to get to barn locations
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The Company
What We Do
Willmar Poultry Company Inc. operates turkey hatching facilities and commercial grow-out farms, specializing in the production of turkeys, eggs, and meat for human consumption.
