Positively MFV May 2023
The Buzz
MFV Hosts Annual High School Career Fair
We had a great time hanging out with the students at our annual career fair! 7 local schools were in attendance and learned about all of the opportunities we offer at MFV. Even the school staff had a session of their own where they learned tips that they could give their students when interviewing for jobs. Thank you Mad Boar Restaurant & Pub for being such a great host!
1st Place Closeout Wins
Recently Red Rooster Farm & Fleming South received a 1st Place Closeout Certificate of Achievement. Pictured from left to right are farm manager Jamey Dowless, Amber Dowless, Scott Hatle, and Jimmie Wilson. Congratulations!
Employee Celebrations
Envirotech 1 Manager Riley Pickett celebrating his birthday with his team
Herin Hernandez’s co-workers gave her a baby shower and birthday.party at Envirotech 1!
Josh Montoya’s coworkers celebrated his recent wedding with gifts at Boykin Lake.
River Landing Clubhouse Easter Buffet
The River Landing management team wants to give a shoutout to the staff on a job well done!
““Our Clubhouse staff did an amazing job during the Easter Brunch Buffet at River Landing! Thank you for your dedication and for always serving with a smile!””
Joey Short Places in Best Beard Contest
The pork industry isn't all about work; we like to have a little fun too! Every year Farm Journal's PORK Magazine hosts a Best Beards in the Pork Industry Contest, and our very own Joey Short won 10th place after a close shave! Did you catch that!? Congrats Joey!
Scorecard Winners
Each month our sow farms participate in healthy competition in an effort to reward the highest levels of productivity. This is measured in three areas, farrowing rate, pigs weaned, and conception rate/RTU. Each of the winning teams receives a catered dinner of their choice.
North Carolina - March
Farrow Rate
1st Place: Hairr 2
2nd Place: Boykin Lake
3rd Place: Stantonsburg
4th Place: Enviro 3
5th Place: Triumph
6th Place: Taylors Bridge
PWSF
1st Place: Pender 1
2nd Place: Mag 1
3rd Place: Hairr 2
4th Place: Boykin Lake
5th Place: Peters Creek
6th Place: Wolf
Conception Rate
1st Place: Riverfront 1
2nd Place: Pender 1
3rd Place: Riverfront 2
4th Place: Hairr 2
5th Place: Taylors Bridge
6th Place: Boykin Lake
Missouri - April
Farrow Rate
1st Place: Chestnut
2nd Place: Springview
3rd Place: Sawgrass
4th Place: Arrowhead
5th Place: Ozarkeast
PWSF
1st Place: Wolfpack
2nd Place: Sweet Springs
3rd Place: Hawkeye
4th Place: Arrowhead
5th Place: Quailridge
RTU
1st Place: Springview
2nd Place: Chestnut
3rd Place: Sawgrass
4th Place: Arrowhead
5th Place: Hawkeye
Hawkeye Sow and Marshall Sow Farms celebrating their scorecard wins.
Who will be the next scorecard winners?
Organizational Announcements
Congratulations to everyone who was recently promoted!
Help us congratulate Wendell (Wen) Murphy III, Kendall Huffman, and Dan Best who recently accepted new opportunities in the company!
Wen will now serve as the NC Support Operations Manager in which he will be responsible for Maintenance, Land and Nutrient Management (LNM), Heavy Equipment, and Garage operations. Kendall was promoted to Sr. Environmental Specialist and will be responsible for providing technical compliance support, developing further integration, and he will also cross train on the LNM team. Dan will join the two and will fill a critical role and manage projects, further streamline, integrate, and capture efficiencies within our Maintenance Department. Congratulations Wen, Kendall, and Dan!
Celebrating Employee Anniversaries
Ryszard Adasiak - Mag 1 Sow Farm, 25 years
Happy anniversary to Ryszard Adasiak from Mag 1 Sow Farm! He is celebrating 25 years with MFV. Pictured with him is Production Manager Mark Spearman, Sr. Production Manager Greg Wulf, Farm Manager Linda Boykin, and VP and Dir. of Operations Terry Tate. Congratulations!
Matt Bays - Hawkeye Sow Farm, 25 years
Congratulations to Hawkeye Sow Farm Manager Matt Bays who is celebrating 25 years with MFV! Standing with him left to right is Vice President and Director of Production Mike Wyant, Production Manager Joe Oehring, and HOD Richard Limon.
Larry Garrett - Wolpack Sow Farm, 15 years
Congratulations to Larry Garrett of Wolfpack Sow Farm for 15 years with Murphy Family Ventures! Pictured with him is Vice President and Director or Production Mike Wyant.
5 Year Anniversaries
Rene Hernandez Isaguirre
Ironside Chicken Farm
May 7
Meagan Lanier
Sales Administration
May 10
Rudy Guerrero
Hawkeye
May 14
Efrain Jaquez Olvera
Maintenance NC
May 21
Rene Rivera Hernandez
Maintenance NC
May 21
Erik Valdivia Castro
Maintenance NC
May 21
Jorge Valdivia Vera
Maintenance NC
May 21
1 Year Anniversaries
Donald Pate
Maintenance NC
May 6
Rebecca Walker
Hotel Room Operations
May 6
Agustin Pedraza Hernandez
Marshall
May 9
Ellen Molina
Hotel Room Operations
May 12
Jace Lee
Maintenance MO
May 12
Orin Ayers
Maintenance MO
May 16
Brandy Boone
Hotel Room Operations
May 17
Barbara Martin
Gate House
May 18
Lourdes Escobar Rodriguez
Pender 2
May 18
Maribel Hernandez Lopez
Envior Tech 1
May 25
Everardo Santiago Sanchez
Sweet Springs
May 30
Check out this photo of one of our employees receiving an anniversary gift!
Educational Opportunities
Safety First
Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
Abusive conduct is totally unacceptable in the workplace. Murphy Family Ventures is a proactive employer which will not tolerate this type of behavior. Any team member that has been exposed to this type of treatment should not be afraid to report any such behavior to their supervisor, manager, or HR. We continue to stress a “family workplace environment” and expect all team members to comply. It’s all about looking after each other!
- Mike Brown, Safety Manager
New Safety Items on the Way
Our safety program here at Murphy Family Ventures has been on a track of continuous improvement for several years. We are always looking at ways to enhance our safety protocols and standard operating procedures to reduce work related accidents and injuries. Our safety objectives are to ensure that each team member has received the proper task training before starting a task. We do this by promoting eyes-on monitoring by supervisors and managers to ensure the correct techniques have been used. Each month we conduct refresher safety training to keep everyone focused on the task. Finally, Murphy Family Ventures provides the correct/serviceable personal protective equipment (PPE) to reinforce the company’s commitment to safety.
Recently we received an allocation of funding from our worker compensation captive to use in purchasing items that would address our needs to reduce injuries or accidents in the workplace. Our request for funding was approved to purchase these items for all sow production locations. These PPE kits are equipped with four pairs of safety glasses, two pairs of safety goggles, and a pair of leatherwork gloves. These kits will provide both assigned team members and maintenance technicians accessibility to safe and serviceable personal protective equipment to use for any task being performed during the work shift. We will continue to focus on ways to generate a proactive safety culture here at MFV. Stay tuned!
- Mike Brown, Safety Manager
Safety Awards
April
Turkey Run - 19 years
RL Club Cottages - 8 years
Enviro Tech 3 - 7 years
EBW Administration - 7 years
EBW Aux Departments - 7 years
CH Food/Beverage - 7 years
CH Banquets - 7 years
The Inn Housekeeping - 6 years
Driftwood - 1 year
MFV Referral Bonus Program
Get paid up to $600 for referring your friends and family to work at Murphy Family Ventures with our Referral Bonus Program!
Speak with your local HR representatives
for more information.
NC: 910-285-1005 | MO: 417-677-7337
hrdept@murfam.com
Online Medical Services Available Through Teladoc
Effective 12/01/2022 we are now using Teladoc for online medical services instead of MD Live. You will still enjoy the same services for a $10 copay for non-emergency conditions. Click the link below for more information.
Employee Discounts
Grab your next lunch from Mad Boar Restaurant & Pub and Village Subs or visit Bill Carone Cars for all your vehicle needs. Don’t forget, all employees get a 10% discount at both restaurants, 10% off car repairs, and $500 off a new or used car.
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