Associate Director of Health & Care Assurance - Iowa Falls Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4608)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Associate Director of Health and Care Assurance

REPORTS TO: Director of Health and Care Assurance

LAST REVISION DATE: 09/17/2025

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  1. Our Animals 
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. Our Community
• The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote: 
  1. Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else
  2. Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others.
  3. Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience.
  4. Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

• To develop and over see the implementation of an industry leading production swine well- being program that ensures the company's production process satisfy the needs and demands of our animals, employees, and external customers. These processes include, but are not limited to , swine well-being on farm and during transport, as well as processes that ensure a safe and quality product for our customers. This is a senior level position within the company and he/she will be involved in the management, leadership and strategy within the organization. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to ISF animal wellbeing policy at all times and partnering with Production Well- being team when incident occurs. 
• Adhere to ISF bio-security policy at all times and helping identify procedure gaps.
• Adhere to ISF safety policies and procedures and wear appropriate safety equipment (PPE) for appropriate tasks and work in a safe manner. 
• Responsible for the development of an industry- leading Production swine well-being program that meets all the requirements of our internal and external customers. This includes monitoring, evaluating, and continuously improving these processes on farm and during transportation. 
• Oversee the PQA Plus and TQA certification program for employees and contractors. 
• Responsible for transparent communication with our primary packer customers and their customers. 
• Coordinate activities of our Swine Well- Being Advisory committee compromised of academic and industry production experts, by leading and organizing regular meetings to obtain input on our Production Well- Being Program. 
• Develop training materials that assist in the development and education of employees and contractors around the proper implementation of ISF bio-security protocols.
• Actively train farm staff, support departments, and contractors to carry out biosecurity procedures appropriately. 
• Enhance the culture of biosecurity through all segments of production and ISF departments be engaging teams and effective routine communication. 
• Lead a team in monitoring and reporting compliance of biosecurity processes through biosecurity assessments, video monitoring and breach logs. 
• Lead a team of supervisors that provides oversight and guidance to our independent contract crews. This includes supervision of vaccination crews, load- out crews, and truck wash crews. 
• Provide input on the business processes and strategy to improve performance and cost efficiency as well as aid in the development of future business strategy. 
• Support production in achieving goals and assist in multiplication, sow, nursery, and finishing teams with maintaining and improving production well-being and regulatory SOPs.
• Serve as a technical resource for production management staff. 
• Maintain active involvement in key programs of the National Pork Producers Council, the National Pork Board and other associated societies and promote further R&D efforts for innovative production practices. 
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams. 
• Collaborate with other departments within the company. 

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment 
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Leadership and Collaboration 
• Work ethic and Dedication 
• Technical Capabilities
• Demonstrated Success
• Time management and Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving and Initiative
• Trusted with Responsibility 
• Respect
• Communication 
• Accountability 
• Ability to learn and teach

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep department, daily tasks, paperwork and people organized.
• Achieve consistent results.
• Provide a unified leadership message with senior management.
• Be effective in conflict resolution by addressing conflict quickly to keep moral at farm high.
• Take action immediately by partnering with appropriate departments when made aware of policy violations.
• Communicate and prioritize daily execution of tasks.
• Motivate others to accomplish goals and tasks.
• Responsible for development and training of employees by utilizing your resources and supervisors, asking for help where needed.
• Provide constructive and motivating feedback on employee's performance and communicate with supervisor regarding this feedback.
• Timely documentation utilizing MEP tools. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position is performed indoors.
• This job operates in an office that is climate controlled and includes hazards typical to that environment. 
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.  
• The environment you will be working in may have nuisance levels of gases and dust, particularly in the winter months
• The environment of this position will change daily pending weekly schedule.
• This position may require some tasks to be performed in extreme outside weather conditions.
• This position will have duties in all facilities of Iowa Select Farms so employees will need to be comfortable working in and being exposed to all facility environments.  
• Occasional visits to farm sites following all biosecurity protocols

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
• Ability to read and write.   
• Ability to lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.          
• The employee must have the ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates.
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates.
• Direct contact with animals may occur, so company bio-security practices must be understood and always practiced.  

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position that will typically require at least 40 hours a week.
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges. 
• Occasional evening hours and weekend work may be required as the job duties demand. 
• This is a full-time position with the expected days of Monday-Friday

TRAVEL

• Local travel will be required for this position through the utilization of a company vehicle. 
• Occasional overnight travel might be required for necessary events that pertain to this position. 
• Travel is expected to various Iowa Select Farms facilities which may be local and out-of-area with little to no overnight travel through the utilization of a company provided vehicle.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with fluency in both written and verbal communication is preferred
• Education/ Experience: 
• MS or Doctorate in Animal Science or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in swine production or related experience 
• Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record. 

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.