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Manager of Grower Production and Field Service

Sunrise Farms12 days ago
Lethbridge, Alberta
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

Sunrise Chick Sales is a division of Sunrise Farms, one of the largest chicken processors in Canada, with facilities in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Our team of employees are experienced, dedicated, and exceptional at delivering quality products from farm to table.

Role: The Field Services Manager reports in to the Director, Hatcheries, and oversees operations, ensures high-quality service delivery, and maintains strong customer relationships while managing a team.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and coordinate activities of field technicians, ensuring efficient scheduling and dispatching to meet customer service needs
  • Build and maintain relationships with poultry producers and supply chain stakeholders
  • Address customer inquiries and complaints promptly to ensure satisfaction
  • Develop and enforce service standards, ensuring compliance with safety and quality regulations in poultry operations
  • Conduct regular quality checks to uphold these standards
  • Train and mentor field team members to enhance skills related to poultry service management, including equipment maintenance, animal welfare practices, and compliance with health regulations
  • Monitor service contracts and performance metrics, providing regular reports on team productivity and service outcomes
  • Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective measures
  • Analyze service delivery processes to optimize operations, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Business Management, or equivalent is an asset
  • Proven experience in field service management or a related technical role, ideally within the poultry industry or agricultural services
  • Familiarity with poultry equipment and technology, along with industry practices regarding poultry health, biosecurity, and production efficiency
  • Strong leadership abilities to motivate team members and foster a collaborative work environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with customers, staff, and other stakeholders
  • Ability to tackle issues as they arise, with a focus on finding effective solutions to operational challenges

Working Conditions:

  • On-site visits to farms or processing facilities, as well as in-office
  • May involve travel to different locations to supervise field operations
  • May require out-of-province travel
  • Some manual tasks like lifting equipment or walking through farm environments

At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

About Sunrise Farms

Food and Beverage Manufacturing
1001-5000

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry including: hatchery operations; poultry farming; primary processing; further processing; and distribution of food across Canada.

From the humble beginnings of one small processing facility in Surrey, British Columbia in 1983, we have since grown to serve a wide range of customers, both domestically and internationally. Our Canadian family owned and operated businesses produce quality food products from processing plants located in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.

Included in our businesses are:

  • Sunrise Poultry Processors Ltd. - produces fresh and frozen poultry protein
  • Grand River Foods Ltd. - produces ready to eat food products