Summary: Work in all assigned areas of the facility to learn all skills and overall operations and business management of a JDH facility in conjunction with the local management team to ensure we are on task to deliver the company commitment to Right Product, Right Time, Right Place within the JDHCo Culture. Additionally learn and engage in the Safety program to be recognized as a safety leader in the assigned facility and Region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties as assigned.

Operations Manager Responsibilities:

1. Work in all assigned areas to learn all hourly skills including but not limited to:

• Safety expectations of all personnel
• Housekeeping
• Unloading, both truck and rail
• Loading commodities and processed feeds
• Mixing
• Pelleting
• Warehouse – Ingredient ordering and bagging
• Maintenance – basic understanding including the PM program.

2. Learn the processes and expectations within operating plan and JDH policies.

• Safety
• Hiring
• Training
• Accountability
• FSMA

3. Work in concert with assigned mentor to plan and coordinate plant and capital requirements to ensure facility is prepared to meet operating objectives

• 
  Operating plan
• Repairs and Preventive Maintenance
• Manage capital projects
• Prudent and effective control of operating expenses

4. Work with the assigned Mentor to learn how to ensure operations are coordinated effectively

• Coordinate Administrative function
• Coordinate Scheduling
• Coordinate Operations

5. Handle assigned production to ensure the facility has an effective safety culture, is efficient and is highly focused on product quality.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Ultimately, gain experience to supervise the day-to-day operations of the plant and administrative staff at the assigned facility.

Education and/or Experience:

1-2 years related Ag experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job including but not limited to:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to climb ladders.
• Must be able to run equipment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee will be exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.