Feed Dispatch/Delivery Supervisor

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Position Summary: Creates delivery schedules and manages feed delivery/truck drivers to assure that chickens will thrive by delivering the right feed to the right farms & bins in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Feed Scheduling:
- Create and provide feed mill production the daily delivery schedule in a timely manner for Feed Production Team to ensure feed is available for delivery.
- Provide daily load sheet with appropriate detail to the Feed Load out employees to ensure proper sequencing of loading.
- Arrange deliveries to prove full loads for cost effective hauling.
- Delivery of feed should result in fresh feed provided to the chickens.
- Pick up left over feed within five days.
- Maintain two days of feed on farms.

Feed Delivery:
- Provide accurate detailed delivery instructions for drivers.
- Utilize Samsara to provide daily routes. (see Goals)
- Monitor drivers on Samsara.
- Ensure feed tickets are left at the designated locations at farms/houses.
- Monitor/remind drivers to make sure there is no water in the trailers after a rain.

Driver Supervision:
- Speak to driver face-to-face on a daily basis.
- Ride with a driver on a delivery run a minimum of once a month.
- Ask for feedback from driver for issues at farms (poor roads, etc.) and follow thru with addressing with Production.
- Provide safety training on a monthly basis.
- Investigate grower complaints and provide feedback. Bring resolution. Enlist Feed Mill Manager & HR as needed. Document. Formal HR write-up as needed.
- Investigate TA complaints and provide feedback. Enlist Feed Mill Manager & HR as needed. Document. Formal HR write-up as needed.
- Investigate complaints from the public and provide feedback. Bring resolution. Enlist Feed Mill Manager & HR as needed. Document. Formal HR write-up as needed.
- Give feedback to drivers from weekly Samsara report. Speeding, etc.

Financial:
- Prepares budgets and monitors costs to stay within budget.
- Monitors Agri Stats feed delivery costs and compares to KSC delivery costs.

Communication:
- Over-communicate instructions and changes with everyone involved.
- Follow-up to ensure communications are received.
- Communicate any delivery issues & changes with Technical Advisors.
- Communicate with TAs to ensure accurate farm/house inventories.
- Receive grower calls & respond to questions/issues in a timely manner. Alert Technical Advisor.
- Physically visit the load out room and batch room at least once a week.

Amino:
- Maintain incoming loads and outgoing feed.

Equipment:
- Inspect trucks and trailers weekly for needed repair and cleanliness.
- Ensure DOT regulations are met.
- Ensure trucks are adequately maintained by Penske and repairs and upkeep invoiced correctly.
- Give feedback to drivers regarding cleanliness and/or abuse of equipment.

Goals:
- Implement Samsara feed delivery system for feed deliveries.

- Research and implement best method for planning feed deliveries. (Investigate Amino feed inventory/feed scheduling module.)

- Research and implement best method for accurate on farm inventory tracking.

- Cross train a backup.

- Long term: Education in ingredient and commodity pricing.

- Long term: Receive training and hands on experience in all areas of feed milling.

Skills:
- Communication ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Management able to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
- Organized able to develop and follow systematic methods.
- Decision making ability to make critical decisions within company policy.
- Microsoft Word - Adequate ability in word to use for reports and documentation.
- Excel Intermediate skills. Can build spreadsheets, make changes, understands formulas and formatting. Familiar with pivot tables.
- Amino able to perform tasks Amino related to job position.

Training
- Attend feed mill training seminars and schools as directed by management.
- Cross train with QA position.

Human Resource:
- Prepares driver schedules.
- Approves time off requests, coordinating with Feed Miller Manager.
- Conducts interviews with Feed Mill Manager of potential new drivers.
- Hires new employees as needed completing all new hire documentation.
- Receives employee complaints/issues. Documents. Contacts KSC HR as needed.
- Reconcile driver pay spreadsheets/EselfServ entries.
- Workers Compensation documentation/reporting.
- Conduct performance reviews.
- Bi-weekly payroll administration.

Company Policies:
- Follows company policies including: Employee Handbook, Human Resource, Biosecurity and Safety. Responsible for accurate reporting associated with policies.
- Comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations.

Requirements:
- Minimum education college degree.
- Microsoft products as noted in skills section.
- One year inventory management experience.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders and operate a pallet jack with 2,000 pounds of material.