Feed Mill Manager

Posting Number : S14360P

Working Title : Feed Mill Manager

Department : CAES-Poultry Science

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College / Unit / Department website :

https : / / poultry.caes.uga.edu /

Posting Type : External

Retirement Plan : TRS or ORP

Employment Type : Employee

Benefits Eligibility :

Benefits Eligible

Full / Part time : Full Time

Additional Schedule Information :

Mon – Fri 7 am – 3 : 30 pm with some weekend, some holidays, and on-call for emergencies

Advertised Salary :

Commensurate with Experience

Posting Date : 11 / 10 / 2025

Open until filled : Yes

Proposed Starting Date :

12 / 01 / 2025

Location of Vacancy :

Athens Area

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Classification Title :

Maintenance Professional II

FLSA : Exempt

FTE : 1.00

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience

Position Summary :

The feed mill manager of the Poultry Research & Education Center Feed Mill is a new position and would be the primary contact for faculty, staff and graduate students in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) to coordinate manufacturing of poultry and swine research diets. This position is instrumental to expansion of functionality of the facility through coordination of facility renovation, repair, operation and maintenance. Further, this position is instrumental to insuring regulatory compliance for food producing animals, and diligence to feedstuff quality and SOP development and adherence is of upmost importance. Staff supervision, training, and schedule coordination is a key to success of the position, in concert with managers of other research and education centers within CAES. Financial responsibilities include budgeting for facility operation, supply and ingredient procurement, and coordination of billing to internal clientele with appropriate business offices. This is an exempt position reporting directly to the department head for the Department of Poultry Science.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and / or Competencies :

• Thorough knowledge of principles, methods, & techniques of livestock and poultry diets as related to institutional needs and purposes.
• Thorough knowledge of feed manufacturing processes and equipment care and maintenance.
• Ability to plan and direct large scale diversified manufacturing activities and to direct skilled and unskilled employees in varied operations in a safe manner.
• Ability to keep records, budget, and develop SOPs, train skilled and unskilled staff to follow SOP’s is inherent to success of the position.

Physical Demands :

Lift 50 or more pounds.

Driving as needed to perform job duties.

Is driving a responsibility of this position? :

Yes

Is this a Position of Trust? :

Yes

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? :

Yes

Does this position require a P-Card? :

Yes

Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? :

Yes

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? :

No

Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) :

Yes

Credit and P-Card policy :

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website .

Background Investigation Policy :

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website .

Duties / Responsibilities :

The manager provides primary oversight of feed manufacturing with supervision over students, faculty, and technicians involved in the process. Feed manufacturing would involve scheduling and overall facility operations.

Percentage of time : 40

Duties / Responsibilities :

Facility maintenance and renovation coordination. Due to the nature of heavy equipment operation, proper operation and maintenance of equipment is imperative to the facilities supporting role of animal research. This position would coordinate with internal and external vendors for repair, renovation and expansion of facility functions to be predictive of current and future needs in concert with departmental and college leadership.

Percentage of time : 40

Duties / Responsibilities :

Training of staff on SOPs, including operation, safety, quality compliance. Supervision also includes coordination of staff with other research and education center managers based on demand. Staff supervision and scheduling of Feed Mill use.

Percentage of time : 40

Duties / Responsibilities :

Budgetary responsibility for including ingredient and supply procurement and preparation of billing to primary investigators for feed preparation across Poultry Science and Animal and Dairy Science Departments. Budget preparation and adherence is critical to infrastructure maintenance.

Percentage of time : 40

Duties / Responsibilities :

Site safety compliance by skilled and unskilled staff. This would include direct supervisees, graduate students, technicians, and faculty. Regulatory compliance for a feed manufacturing facility for food producing animals

Percentage of time : 40

Regulatory compliance for a feed manufacturing facility for food producing animals, animal husbandry and welfare. As quality and regulatory compliance considers a feed mill to be a food manufacturing facility, regulatory compliance would include that of investigatory compounds, regulated drugs (e.g. antibiotics), as well as inclusion of best management plans to reduce pathogen exposure within the facility and system’s conveyances.

Percentage of time : 40

Back-up animal husbandry and welfare as needed in rotation with Poultry Research and Education Center. This position will provide weekend support on rotation with other staff at the center. This includes daily bird checks throughout the facility, and to ensure proper environmental, feed, and watering system operation.

Percentage of time : 40

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact Name :

Kim Kotkiewicz

Recruitment Contact Email :

kimk@uga.edu

Recruitment Contact Phone :

706-542-1351