Associate Director Of Operations Job at Perdue Farms (Mount Vernon)

Job Description

Join our team as an Associate Director of Operations and help lead high performing processing facilities that deliver strong results and consistent quality. In this role, you will guide plant operations to meet customer needs, drive performance, and support long term profitability, while developing and empowering leadership teams. You’ll play a key role in building a strong talent pipeline, promoting a culture of safety and accountability, and ensuring operational excellence across all levels of the organization.

Job Responsibility

Work with Operations management in establishing and measuring operating and capital budgets for the operation in a manner to enable the operation to maintain a competitive position in the industry
Lead and develop each plant processing area to ensure plant metrics are met
Work with all support departments to ensure each facet of the organization is working together for associate engagement and meet company goals
Provide feedback and guidance to the processing team in developing solutions for improving processes, maintaining processing environment, and innovative problem solving
Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements and promote a community image of the Company as the preferred place to work
Ensure that product quality, service, and reliability meet or exceed our customers’ expectations

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience in Business or Ag-Business
Minimum of 10 years of related work experience
Knowledge of budget development and administration, report analysis, USDA and employment law
Broad integrated knowledge of live production and plant operations
Ability to travel to remote facilities and/or offices for meetings up to 25% of the time
Must be willing to relocate, if applicable

Nice to have

Poultry husbandry knowledge and strong mechanical aptitude a plus

What we offer

Medical/Rx
401(k) with employer match after 1 year
Critical illness
Accident insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Optional group life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability protection
Flexible spending accounts
Paid time off
Annual bonus available (variable depending on performance)

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