Administrative Manager - Humane Handling Institute

Administrative Manager - Humane Handling Institute

Administrative Manager for the Humane Handling Institute in the Department of Animal and Food Science in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The Humane Handling Institute is a first-of-its-kind program focused on providing applied, hands-on training for meat industry personnel in handling, transportation, equipment repair and maintenance, welfare assurance, and stunning of animals for food production. This is a 12-month, Academic Staff appointment.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements, executes, and evaluates existing strategies and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program or function enhancement
• Identifies workflow needs, contributes to the development of strategic and operational solutions, allocates resources, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for program activities across multiple work units to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications
• Leads the development and preparation of periodic reports and financial statements, and records progress, status, or other special reports for leadership or external agencies
• May assist in the development and monitoring of the unit or program budget and approve unit expenditures
• Contributes to the preparation of proposals for funding and/or funding continuation from outside sponsors
• Work with key personnel to schedule, coordinate, and manage training programs in the humane handling and slaughter of animals for food.
• Promote training workshops through advertising, attendance at relevant industry conferences, and contributions to industry and academic working groups.
• Work with the Humane Handling Institute core team to develop and regularly reassess training materials and lesson plans.
• Coordinate the procurement of supplies and materials for training workshops, including compiling and updating training manuals.
• Coordinate group logistics during training workshops.
• Develop strategic partnerships with the North American meat industry, develop connections with meat industry organizations such as the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, American Association of Meat Processors, North American Meat Institute, and Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization; collaborate with Extension specialists in Wisconsin and surrounding states.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

• Master of Science degree in Food Science, Animal Science or related area
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in the workplace environment
• Ability to manage financial and instructional activities including appropriate record-keeping
• Flexible and collegial attitude towards co-workers, students and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor students
• Ability to travel
• Ability to possess and retain a valid U.S. driver's license

Preferred:

• Ability to communicate fluently in additional languages to English
• Experience with humane handling in meat plants
• Interest and ability to assist meat plant personnel in troubleshooting humane handling issues

Animal and Food Science

Applicants are required to apply online at Career Opportunities. UWRF will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Applicants are required to provide:

• Resume
• Letter of interest specifying qualifications and experience (cover letter)

Inquiries should be addressed to:
Mary Holle Search Chair mary.holle

Final date to receive applications:
Initial review of applications will begin upon receipt. For full consideration, applicants should submit all required materials on or before November 13, 2026.