JESSICA INGO

I help drive operational excellence, safety, and team development in a fast-paced ag processing environment. With a foundation rooted in cattle ranching and over a decade of leadership in the pork industry, I bring a hands-on, results-oriented approach to supporting plant performance and continuous improvement.

🔹 Execute and prioritize shift work plans, aligning team strengths with daily operational needs
🔹 Promote a strong safety culture through compliance, hazard identification, and visible leadership
🔹 Support employee engagement by addressing concerns, maintaining open communication, and building a positive team culture
🔹 Train and develop hourly employees, fostering skill growth and improving job proficiency
🔹 Monitor and analyze maintenance and production performance to increase efficiency and reduce downtime
🔹 Enforce company policies and expectations with consistency and professionalism
🔹 Partner with the Plant Superintendent to coordinate daily operations and execute plant-wide goals
🔹 Leverage mechanical and electrical knowledge to ensure system reliability and plant readiness
🔹 Identify cost-saving opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility
🔹 Maintain compliance with industry regulations, GMPs, and corporate standards

In my role as Marketing and Media Chair for the Custer County Alumni Association, I lead the association’s communication efforts, ensuring our alumni community remains engaged and informed. From social media management to event planning, I work to create meaningful connections and support the growth of the association.

🔹 Manage all social media platforms, sharing updates, promoting events, and celebrating alumni achievements
🔹 Write and design the annual alumni letter, distributed to members throughout the county and beyond
🔹 Assist the secretary with bookkeeping and administrative support for scholarship fund management
🔹 Design and produce the official event program for the annual alumni gathering, collaborating with event organizers and sponsors
🔹 Work alongside board members to drive engagement, fundraising, and community-building efforts within the alumni network

This role allows me to use my skills in communications, organization, and community engagement to strengthen alumni ties and support education initiatives for future generations.

As a substitute teacher with the Goodwell School District, I provide a positive, engaging, and structured learning environment for students across all grade levels. My role is to step in and maintain continuity in the classroom, ensuring that students remain on track with their lessons while fostering a respectful and productive atmosphere.

🔹 Deliver lesson plans provided by the regular teacher, ensuring that students stay engaged and on task
🔹 Manage classroom behavior, fostering a respectful and inclusive environment for all students
🔹 Adapt to various grade levels and subjects, from elementary to high school, demonstrating flexibility and quick thinking
🔹 Communicate effectively with school staff to ensure smooth transitions and support student learning
🔹 Provide assistance with special projects, assignments, and classroom activities as needed

I value the opportunity to help students succeed, provide continuity in their education, and support teachers and administrators by maintaining a positive learning environment.

• Oversaw 1.5 million grow finish spaces and led a team of 6 production managers across Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas.
• Focused on herd health, operational excellence, and financial performance. Oversaw budgeting and cost control while maintaining high standards of animal welfare.
• Used data analysis to make informed decisions that optimized herd health and productivity.
• Contributed to several SOP improvements and helped develop new procedures to lead to our production improvements.

• Oversaw sow, nursery, and finishing farms in Beaver, OK, with 5 direct reports.
• Prior to me stepping into the role, these farms were the worst performing farms in the company. While leading the team they improved their PWM by 10%.
• Concentrated on process improvements and maintaining consistency through training.

• Responsible for 70,000 sows and GDU sites with 13 direct reports across Kansas and Colorado.
• Main focus was building a strong team of leaders to manage all 13 sow farms through consistent training and weekly meetings.
• Emphasized production targets and herd health strategies through illness outbreaks.
• Was involved in building strategic production plans to optimize our production and create efficiency across the team.

• Responsible for 17 nursery sites with 2 direct reports in Kansas.
• Improved production efficiency through training of both managers and hourly employees.
• Spent majority of the mornings on sow farms to learn processes that would help me better understand the challenges that we would face in the downstream herd.
• Helped design and implement herd health strategies and new processes to enhance our animal welfare and overall production practices.

• Managed the day-to-day operations of 9 nursery sites and 22 employees.
• Emphasis on new hire onboarding and training.
• Scheduled employees’ daily tasks and followed up on procedures.
• Responsible for the production and ensuring health plans were completed properly.

• Conducted research projects on different health strategies and production processes.
• Assisted the farms during disease outbreaks.
• Collected samples - tissues, blood, fecal, etc.
• Collected and maintained data for projects that Health Assurance team was responsible for.
• Created and distributed weekly schedules for all Health Assurance Technicians.
• Worked closely with university labs to ensure sample collection and testing was done properly, as well as data was entered and used efficiently.