Job Details 

Job Title: Operations Lead 
Compensation: $21.00/hr. 
Department: OSSID 
Reports To: OSSID Supervisor 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Acorn facility 
Work Arrangement: On-site 
Shift / Schedule: 1st Shift 
Travel Requirements: N/A 
Employment Type: Full-time 

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope 

Primarily responsible for ensuring all procedures are followed to achieve the highest level of productivity in the most cost-efficient manner possible while maintaining customer specifications. Directs and leads a team of employees, ensures compliance with all food safety programs, and enforces Farmer Focus policies. Supports team member performance development, workplace safety, and work scheduling. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist the Supervisor in starting the Ossid Department on time each day. 

• Fill in at any position as needed to maintain consistent product flow. 

• Assist the Supervisor with production paperwork as needed. 

• Respond to USDA inspectors and address their concerns promptly and correctly. 

• Help train new team members and monitor their performance. 

• Perform production checks to ensure the department meets established standards. 

• Support compliance with food safety programs, company policies, customer specifications, and workplace safety requirements. 

• Assist supervisors and managers in resolving issues in other plant departments. 

• Perform other duties as needed. 

Benefits: Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll, paid time off and sick leave,  semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement opportunities, employee assistance programs (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs. 

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time. 

Qualifications 

• Excellent attendance is required. 

• Must know, or be willing to learn, all jobs in the department. 

• Basic math and reading skills. 

• Ability to complete production paperwork accurately as needed. 

• Proven performance and a positive attitude. 

• Ability to work effectively with team members, supervisors, managers, and USDA inspectors. 

• The selected candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation. 

New team members must be able to pass a drug and alcohol post-offer and prior to the start of their employment. Must be authorized to work in the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.  

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel 

Work is conducted primarily in a manufacturing and poultry production environment. This role requires access to production areas, production lines, team member work areas, and other operational spaces throughout the plant. The team member must be able to tolerate varying heat, wet, and cold/chill conditions within the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment are required in the production area. Hair and beard nets are required in the production area.

Additional personal protective equipment may be required based on task, location, and safety requirements. This position may require standing for long periods, walking, bending, reaching, working near production equipment, accessing production lines, and supporting team members throughout the department. The role may also require working in a fast-paced environment where production needs, staffing needs, and operational priorities can change quickly. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.  

Recruiter and Agency Disclaimer 

Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted by staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms to any Farmer Focus employee without a current written agreement and an active, role-specific request from the Recruiting team will be considered the property of Farmer Focus. Farmer Focus will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume or candidate profile. 

All external recruiters and agency partners supporting Farmer Focus searches must comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including compensation transparency requirements and restrictions on seeking salary history where applicable. 

About Farmer Focus 

Farmer Focus exists to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is grounded in servant leadership and guided by our CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Our top priorities are people, safety, and quality. At Farmer Focus, our vision is to disrupt the status quo by creating bold opportunities for people who demand more and deserve better.  

EOE, including disability/vets