URUS Group

PEAK Production Manager

URUS Group  •  Calgary, CA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

As a Production Manager with PEAK Genetics, you will lead the Bull Housing team to achieve excellence in livestock management and high‑quality semen production. This role is responsible for supervising Bull Housing Supervisors and their teams, overseeing daily livestock care, ensuring operational efficiency, and upholding compliance in animal welfare, safety, and facility maintenance.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Lead and support livestock and semen collection staff to ensure efficient, accurate execution of daily operations
  • Provide hands-on leadership to promote animal welfare, safety compliance, and proper handling practices
  • Partner with the support division to recruit, train, develop, and retain team members
  • Foster effective communication and teamwork across all livestock staff
  • Deliver ongoing feedback and training tied to KPI performance and semen production efficiencies
  • Plan and coordinate on-site animal movement with relevant team members
  • Develop and maintain nutrient management plans for manure removal
  • Prepare and manage annual operating and capital expenditure budgets
  • Ensure compliance with all local, state, and organizational health and safety regulations

Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Dairy Science, Agriculture Science, or related field (preferred)
  • Proven leadership, organizational, and operational planning skills
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate teams toward high performance
  • Experience building and managing teams in an agricultural or livestock environment
  • Comfortable working with livestock and large animals
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; thrives in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment
  • Commitment to personal and professional growth
URUS Group

About URUS Group

URUS was established to meet the needs of dairy and beef cattle producers around the globe today and far into the future.

As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS connects well-established agricultural organizations – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Jetstream Genetics, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics, and VAS. Each of these organizations has its own unique identity, products, and services.

These companies provide cutting-edge genetics to accelerate genetic progress, customized reproductive service to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of smart dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help the cow achieve her genetic potential. Put simply, these companies focus on the cow and her caretaker.

Yet, URUS is more than the sum of its parts. The URUS framework facilitates synergies between its companies – connections that drive new developments. The size and scale of URUS also contribute to significant investment in research and technology. URUS will build the tools, products, and genetics that cow caretakers need for tomorrow's sustainable, productive, and profitable herds.

Count on URUS – and its companies – to be in it for the long term. Count on URUS to invest in the products and services that will enhance producers’ abilities to be successful in effectively and efficiently feeding the world.

Industry
Agriculture & Forestry
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Madison, Wisconsin
Year Founded
2018
Website
urus.org
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