Assistant Farm Manager

JBS Foods • Dalhart, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Farm Manager will support the Farm Manager with supervision and training of hourly employees. This role involves effectively communicating expectations and job responsibilities to farm staff, and being willing and able to perform all jobs associated with sow production. The position requires developing daily and weekly work schedules, coordinating the activity of department lead personnel, and monitoring the appearance of buildings and grounds to ensure they are neat, clean, and orderly at all times. The Assistant Farm Manager will oversee the implementation and maintenance of breeding programs, monitor breeder performance, manage animal nutrition, direct examinations for illness or injury, treat minor injuries, and supervise vaccinations. Additionally, the role involves directing the selection of animals for breeding, ensuring accurate recording of animal characteristics, directing the packaging and labeling of semen, overseeing preparation of semen for storage or shipment, inspecting maintenance of logs, and overseeing the measurement of semen into calibrated syringes for artificial insemination. The position also includes supervising the injection of semen into female animals, directing the adjustment of controls for animal health and safety, examining semen microscopically, and overseeing the tattooing or tagging of animals for identification.

Requirements

• 4 year college degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years complete sow production experience
• Strong communication and listening skill
• Understanding of computer systems
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a team
• Be a team oriented, self-motivated and positive individual with strong work ethic
• Ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production
• Proven safety track and awareness

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Support the Farm Manager with supervision and training of hourly employees
• Effectively communicate expectations and job responsibilities to farm staff
• Be willing and able to perform all jobs associated with sow production
• Develop daily and weekly work schedules
• Coordinating the activity of department lead personnel
• Monitor the appearance of buildings and grounds are neat, clean and orderly at all times.
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of breeding programs in accordance with the company’s breeding processes and procedures.
• Oversee performance of regular breeder checks to determine status of new litters and breeder productivity, ensuring that the breeding colonies are producing appropriately to include animal numbers and adequate litters.
• Manage animal nutrition, including feeding and watering animals, and cleaning and disinfecting pens, enclosures, and yards.
• Direct examination animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
• Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
• Supervise injection of vaccines.
• Direct the selection of animals to be bred and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
• Ensure accurate recording of animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
• Direct packaging and labeling of semen to be used for artificial insemination, ensuring recording of information is accurate.
• Oversee preparation of containers of semen and storage or shipment.
• Inspect maintenance of logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
• Oversee measurement of specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes.
• Supervise injection of prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes.
• Direct adjustment of controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
• Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
• Oversee, tattooing or tagging of animals to allow animal identification.

Benefits

• Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays.
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level