"General Manager for CAFE Research Dairy"

The General Manager for CAFE Research Dairy oversees total dairy operations including: cows, feed, employees and equipment. It is also the responsibility of the position to monitor the daily activities to ensure quality at all levels.

• Oversee and manage all daily operations of a growing dairy, including herd health, reproduction, milking, staffing and facility management
• Ensure high standards of animal welfare, operational efficiency, biosecurity and regulatory compliance
• Lead and support a team of dairy staff through effective hiring, scheduling, training and performance oversight
• Manage feed inventories and procurement and make strategic decisions to support production and animal nutrition
• Direct and manage the dairy’s financial and operational strategy, including managing budgets and feed procurement, performance tracking, benchmarking against industry standards and ensuring efficient growth, planning and compliance with administrative requirements
• Manage advisory boards and committees and internal and external communications for Idaho CAFE
• Review and improve operating efficiencies by tracking operating policies, metrics, processes, procedures, organizational controls and systems
• Other duties as assigned