Business Unit Leader

Job Title : Business Unit Leader (BUL)

Department : Operations

Location : Thompson, IA

Reports To : General Manager

Job Type : Full-time

Job Summary

The Business Unit Leader is responsible for leading the execution and business performance of the operations. This role ensures the business has the staff and resources necessary to thrive while overseeing efficient production of safe, high-quality whole foods. The position also emphasizes workforce safety and security, environmental stewardship, and sustainability, all in compliance with customer expectations and federal and state regulations. The Business Unit Leader fosters a culture of engagement through shared values and guiding principles.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversee and manage live production operations including all bird health & welfare programs, feeding programs, environmental programs, etc. to include transfer of birds from pullet rearing houses to production facilities.
• Provides leadership, direction, development, and training to the Operations Teams aimed at motivating employees to work as a team to meet corporate and site goals and objectives.
• Responsible for all personnel management activities, from recruitment and promotion to coaching, discipline, and termination, while fostering a compliant and supportive work environment.
• Continually execute Business Imperatives
• Optimize production, throughput, and yield in all operations.
• Lead with a strategic business mindset in an agricultural and food production environment.
• Drive business performance through key performance indicators, including hen rate of lay, feed conversion, product yield, labor, and material efficiency.
• With a diverse workforce, engage all employees in a journey of growth from retention to performance to passion for what they do.
• Stewardship
• Responsible for employee training, documentation, coaching and counseling.
• Promotes a culture of safety.
• Ensures the fair and ethical treatment of birds by ensuring employees are trained and monitored while working with all birds to meet the highest expectations of animal welfare.
• Maintain compliance with all FDA, ODA, EPA, USDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices and SQF Program as well as the SE Prevention, Animal Welfare, and Bio-Security Programs
• Accountable for the financial stewardship of the operation through the development of a yearly budget and implementing effective systems of control over the operating expenditures of the plant.
• Continuous Improvement
• Preventative Maintenance Programs
• Overseeing the troubleshooting, diagnosing, installation, restoration, and maintenance of equipment
• Ensuring the identification and correction of root cause of repetitive failures
• Overseeing ordering and managing parts inventory
• Ensuring equipment is in safe and good working conditions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Environment

About Us :

Versova is one of the largest egg producers in the United States, bringing together family-owned farms in Iowa, Ohio, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. With over six decades of industry experience, our team of more than 2,000 employees is dedicated to exceptional flock care, environmental stewardship, and producing safe, high-quality eggs. More than just a workplace, Versova is a team built on shared values, working together to enrich our communities and uphold the highest ethical standards.

As a family of companies and a company of families, we are guided by a strong set of Core Values : Recognition, Initiative, Safety & Security, Service, Community, Respect, Integrity, Ownership, and Excellence. These values drive our commitment to responsible employment, sustainability, and industry innovation. When you join Versova, you become part of something bigger - working together to lead the future of egg production with integrity and excellence.

Benefits :

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Disclosure

This job description is not exhaustive, as employees may perform additional related duties as needed. Employment is based on an 'at-will' basis. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, as applicable to the role and in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.