Feed Mill Production Manager

About Grange Co-Op

Founded in 1934, Grange Co-op is a cooperative dedicated to serving the needs of its members and the communities in which they live. With a focus on farm and ranch products, work wear and western wear, garden supplies, and pet care essentials, Grange Co-op has grown to become a trusted name in the industry. The company operates multiple retail locations, a feed mill and remains committed to delivering exceptional value and service.

General Purpose Of Job

Manage the daily manufacturing operations at the Feed Mill, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production of both bagged and bulk feeds. This position plays a key leadership role in coordinating people, equipment, and processes to meet production goals while maintaining compliance with company policies, feed safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of feed mill production, ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to quality standards
• Conduct training and coaching for production and supervisory staff to ensure safety, efficiency and quality standards
• Determine daily production schedules to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to optimize workflow and reduce downtime
• Monitor plant performance and implement process improvements to increase throughput and reduce waste
• Serve as a hands-on leader, providing guidance, direction, and support to production personnel
• Maintain well-trained and properly staffed teams; oversee hiring, training, and performance management
• Foster communication and collaboration between production, maintenance, quality, and logistics teams
• Conduct regular meetings and evaluations to promote safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• Enforce Grange Co-op’s feed quality assurance and safety standards
• Ensure personnel are following testing, documentation, and traceability procedures to ensure regulatory and certification compliance
• Conduct safety audits, lead incident investigations, determine, and implement corrective actions as needed
• Promote a proactive culture of safety through training, recognition, and accountability
• Collaborate with the Millwright and Mill Manager to ensure preventive maintenance programs are followed
• Identify equipment performance issues and coordinate repairs or capital improvement needs
• Manage ingredients and finished feed inventories to support production schedules
• Oversee receiving, storage, and handling of materials in accordance with safety and quality procedures
• Coordinate with warehouse and transportation teams to ensure efficient product flow and timely deliveries
• Demonstrate regular predictable attendance
• Perform other tasks and duties as requested by supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has supervisory responsibilities over production employees working directly in the Feed Mill

Education And/Or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Animal Science, Agricultural Business, Operations, Engineering or related field with five to seven years of manufacturing experience including three to five years of management and regulatory experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Other Skills And/Or Attributes

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills necessary to facilitate meetings and training sessions
• Must have the ability to evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback and assistance for improvement
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and guidance
• Ability to effectively plan, organize and prioritize projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Independent judgment and decision-making abilities
• Ability to perform effectively in both individual and team environments
• Comprehensive understanding of the company and its products and services
• Experience trouble-shooting difficult problems to achieve desired results
• Excellent prioritization and organizational abilities

Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply!