Western Feed Mills, Inc. is a privately-owned feed manufacturing and distribution company located in south Central Kansas. We manufacture feed and nutrition products for all major classes of livestock including beef, dairy, swine, sheep & goats. Our primary focus is beef cattle, where we manufacture range feeds, supplements, starter feeds, pasture minerals and feedlot base mixes.
We are currently accepting applications for a General Manager. Reporting to the President, the General Manager at Western Feed Mills, Inc. is a unique position, that requires excellent people skills in order to interface with customers, dealers and suppliers. The General Manager must also be a very strong operations person that must perform in several capacities including Budgets and P&L, Plant Operations, Transportation, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs and Sales Support.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage daily operations and planning the use of materials and human resources.
- Oversee all plant operation functions including receiving, production planning, production process, storage of materials, maintenance, and logistics.
- Purchase and contract feed ingredients and equipment.
- Establish operating budgets and optimize expenses.
- Manage production costs efficiently relative to volume produced.
- Management and supervision of staff to include multiple direct reports.
- Responsible for all safety, quality and production standards.
- Monitor company performance and set goals for growth.
- Oversee and manager sales team.
- Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing clients.
- Maintains compliance with State & Federal regulations.
- Ensure all company activities adhere to legal guidelines and policies.
Requirements:
Qualified candidates will have 5 plus years of operational management experience with feed manufacturing, budgeting, P&L, freight logistics, supervising employees, feed sales and experience with government feed regulations.
In addition, the candidate must be a problem solver and possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Our company works as a team and members must be able to effectively communicate with other team members, our sales force, customers and dealers. The ability to manage multiple projects is essential. This position is located at our company headquarters in Cedar Vale, Ks.
Compensation & Benefits:
Insurance, Paid Vacation & Holidays
Send resume and list of references to:
Western Feed Mills, Inc.
P.O. Box 596
Cedar Vale, Ka 67024
620-758-2283
[email protected]