Assistant Farm Manager


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Job Title: Assistant Farm Manager
Location: Mount Joy, PA, Mid-Atlantic United States, USA

Company: The Wenger Group
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Feed Nutrition
Career Type: Human Resources
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Job Description:

Who are we:

 We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

 We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

 Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com

 

What your day looks like:

This individual is responsible for assisting the farm manager and directing all tasks associated with maintaining the farm, flock health and performance, equipment, and facility upkeep, this is done under the direction of the farm manager.

  • Assist with daily tasks, making sure they are completed properly and efficiently
  • Oversee mechanical operation and maintenance of all equipment
  • Keep facility running in a clean safe orderly manner
  • Be on call if problems arise
  • Ensure that flocks and facilities are performing as intended
  • Provide oversight on flock performance and record keeping
  • Maintain consistent communication with your supervisor
  • Perform daily cleaning tasks such as egg collector's floors, corridors, and equipment.
  • Monitor for sick or unhealthy birds and removed any deceased
  • Monitor that belts and feeders are working properly
  • Maintain farm rodent and insect traps
  • Complete necessary farm logs in daily task lists
  • Find and fix basic issues such as egg jams and leaks
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisors

Who Are You:

  • Good Housekeeping Skills
  • Basic Mechanical Ability
  • Ability to lean, bend over, lift, and walk for extended periods
  • Ability to perform routine functions with little or no supervision
  • Ability to lift more than 50 pounds
  • Quality animal husbandry skills
  • Ability to records and fill out logs
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Adequate digital literacy
  • Ability to problem solve and prioritize

In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building:

  • Promotional opportunities
  • Rewards and recognition programs
  • Robust onboarding and training program
  • Employee Discount Programs (Perks at Work) Employee referral program Encouraging and collaborative culture  What our benefits are:
  • Paid Time Off, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Parental Leave, etc. 
  • Carebridge Employee Assistance Program
  • For all full-time members:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Medical Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care
  • Flexible Spending
  • Account Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Pet Insurance 

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state or local laws.This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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Job Post Date: 08/27/24
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