Director of Poultry Breeding Operations

WHY SOLLIO AGRICULTURE?

You will be part of Canada's largest agricultural network, created by and for producers more than 100 years ago. You will help the farmers here at home grow, progress and prosper.

Like them, we are passionate and forward-looking. Agriculture is a real challenge. That is why we move forward together, in the right direction.

YOUR ROLE

The Director will oversee the operations of the poultry breeding farms. Your main mandate will be to ensure the safe conduct of activities related to the production of hatching eggs to supply the hatcheries in Victoriaville and Ange-Gardien. Supported by your team, you would be responsible for managing a portfolio of assets and maintaining relations with the affiliated independent egg producers. Your team plays a key role in the organisation's poultry value chain, since poultry breeding operations have a significant impact on the quality of poultry production as a whole and the resulting revenues.

Strategic production management

• Ensure the production of hatching eggs within corporate farms and independent farms, in accordance with the protocols, standards and budgets established by the organisation;

• Oversee the updating and maintenance of the poultry assets of their department

• Actively get involved in the poultry federations concerning their department;

• Generate measurable production results in each period and take corrective measures where necessary;

• Relying on the managers of their team, manage the efficiency and performance of their department, in particular by ensuring that its manpower and raw material needs are planned;

• Work closely with the members of Sollio's poultry subsidiary as well as its partner networks;

• You are skilful and strategic at navigating a complex organisation, and you understand how to navigate a matrix and political organisation;

• Be responsible for keeping contractual agreements with our partner poultry breeders up to date, ensuring their renewal and the required amendments.

Standardisation and continuous improvement

• Review production standards and deploy common practices at each breeding site;

• Modernise methods and digitise work to facilitate the management and efficiency of operations and employees;

• Deploy operational improvements at the sites under their supervision, so as to optimise activities and generate benefits for the organisation;

• Submit and lead asset improvement projects for the years ahead.

Team management

• Manage an overall team of more than 80 people;

• Ensure the application of good human resources management practices for their unionised and non-unionised teams;

• Promote a safe and healthy work environment by ensuring compliance with the CNESST rules in force, follow-up of OHS files, and organising and taking part in committees.

Network relations & collaboration

• Maintain communications with industry federations to ensure operations comply with established standards and the welfare of the birds;

• Collaborate with other players in the value chain to find overall solutions (hatchery, commercial, co-op, producer).

YOUR STRENGTHS

• You hold a university degree in agronomy, operations management or another relevant programme and experience;

• You have a minimum of 10 years' experience as a manager;

• You have relevant experience in agricultural operations management (an important asset);

• You have experience in process optimisation and continuous improvement;

• You are recognised as a positive leader and as someone who mobilises others;

• You are skilled in interpersonal relations, and communicate your expectations clearly so as to be understood, adapting to the employees under your responsibility;

• You adapt easily to changing situations;

• You show great rigour and strong collaboration to ensure cohesion between production, management and quality;

• You have a strong sense of organisation, and are responsible and autonomous;

• You have a sense of urgency and manage production priorities as well as human ones;

• You are goal-oriented and work on the basis of concrete data;

• You have a good knowledge of the Microsoft Office 365 suite;

• You must have an intermediate or advanced level of English, as one farm is located in Vermont, USA;

• You hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for frequent travel across Quebec to the sites of your department and of Sollio Agriculture's poultry sector.

YOUR BENEFITS

Developing your talents means taking care of yourself, learning new things and sharing your experiences. We therefore offer various initiatives so that you can fully fulfil yourself at work, including:

• Flexible group insurance plan and defined contribution pension plan from the first day of employment;

• Annual bonus;

• Corporate discounts with our partners (Olymel and BMR);

• Training tailored to your needs;

• Peer recognition programme;

• Employee and family assistance programme and telemedicine;

• Virtual wellness and fitness platforms;

• Discount on your gym membership.