Jason Star
6325 N North Star Rd, North Platte,NE
Summary
Hardworking and dedicated, there are more than 10 years of accumulated experience maintaining seamless business operations. Smoothly administers budgets, training staff and monitoring procedures to maximize efficiency and balance objectives with operational requirements. Exceptional skills in inventory management, loss prevention and vendor negotiation, equipment operations and the safe handling of livestock.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Birdwood Beef
North Platte, Nebraska
02.2021 - Current
- Identify new opportunities for growth and expansion
- Analyze market trends to develop pricing of product and cash flow
- Maintain relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service
- Collaborate with other owners on joint ventures and shared resources
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations for all livestock purchased by Birdwood Beef
- Participate in meetings with shareholders regarding financing options for the company
- Promote business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
Owner and Feedlot Manager/Market Livestock Manager
Star Cattle Company
North Platte, NE
05.2010 - Current
- Implement new technologies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency
- Facilitate the maintenance of buildings, fences, and other infrastructure.
- Develop long-term strategies for increasing efficiency while reducing overhead costs associated with running the farm business.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment used for livestock production.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards related to food safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and labor relations.
- Monitor weather conditions and adjusted strategies accordingly to avoid losses.
- Negotiate with buyers for sale or shipment of livestock.
- Maintain financial, operational and employment records.
- Manage feedlot schedules for livestock operations.
- Develop strategies for increasing efficiency in livestock production and reducing costs.
- Monitor animal nutrition, growth rates, body condition scores, feed utilization and herd health records.
Owner and Farm Manager
Star Cattle Company
North Platte, NE
05.2010 - Current
- Coordinate the maintenance of farm equipment, machinery, buildings, fences, and other infrastructure.
- Organize the purchase of supplies such as fertilizer, seed, feed, and other necessary items.
- Monitor weather conditions to determine when to irrigate crops or apply pesticides.
- Organize and implemented planting, cultivating, harvesting, storage, and marketing activities for all crops.
- Manage budgets and tracked expenses related to labor costs, production costs, fuel costs and more.
- Maintain records on production output and crop yields in order to make future planning decisions.
- Analyze data from previous growing seasons in order to identify areas for improvement in current season's operations.
- Conduct research into new varieties of hybrids of crops that may be beneficial.
- Work closely with vendors in order to obtain competitive pricing on supplies needed for operation of the farm IE: seed corn, equipment
- Develop long-term strategies for increasing efficiency while reducing overhead costs associated with running the farm business.
- Manage employees and subcontractors to meet or exceed cost, yield and quality goals.
- Maintain financial, operational and employment records the farm.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE05-2010
Skills
- Financial Management
- Marketing
- Performance Management
- Workforce Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Staff Training and Development
Affiliations
- 2011 to present - Lincoln County Cattleman Board of Directors
- Nebraska Cattleman's Young Cattleman Connections Class of 2024
- 2024 Elected Lincoln County FSA Committee Member
- 2019 to present - Maria Lutheran Church Council Member
Accomplishments
- 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year for Birdwood Beef, LLC
- 2020 State of Nebraska Grasslands Conservation Award
- 2019 Twin Platte NRD Grasslands Conservation Award
Certification
- Beef Quality Assurance Certification
- Private Pesticide Applicator Certification
- Chemigation Certification
- Land Application Training
Timeline
Owner
Birdwood Beef
02.2021 - Current
Owner and Feedlot Manager/Market Livestock Manager
Star Cattle Company
05.2010 - Current
Owner and Farm Manager
Star Cattle Company
05.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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