Lead Nursery Tech

Country View Family Farms•Winchester, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Country View Family Farms is hiring a Nursery Lead to oversee daily operations at a large-scale nursery farm caring for a high volume of pigs. The role combines hands-on animal care, team leadership, safety, training, and operational management to support animal wellbeing and strong nursery performance. The Nursery Lead coordinates farm tasks, reviews performance, manages supplies and feeding processes, maintains equipment, supports staffing and team development, trains Nursery Technicians, implements technical protocols, tests new processes, maintains biosecurity standards, and ensures compliance with safety and environmental procedures. Country View Family Farms is an affiliate of Clemens Food Group and a family-owned agricultural company with more than 130 years of history. It partners with more than 300 family farms across Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Maryland, and North Carolina to raise pigs using advanced technology and high standards of animal care. The position requires adherence to animal-care, animal-welfare, biosecurity, and conduct requirements, as well as the company’s mission, vision, and values. The physical environment includes frequent movement around barns and farm production areas, exposure to loud noises, dirty or dusty environments, hot and cold temperatures, outdoor conditions, animal dander, manure, and blood. The role requires lifting and moving equipment or animals, with weights of up to 50 pounds frequently and greater weights occasionally or rarely.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred, and one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Multi-task-oriented and able to work as a team player.
Ability to read, write, and speak simple sentences in English.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Must understand that the company produces high-quality pork.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Must meet biosecurity requirements and reliably adhere to animal-welfare requirements and the Code of Conduct.
Must be able to perform the position’s essential physical functions, including frequent movement around barn and farm production areas and handling equipment or animals.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Related experience and/or training.

Responsibilities

Schedule and coordinate daily and weekly tasks with the Service Manager, department heads, and staff; may approve farm staff time and attendance.
Conduct weekly reviews of departmental performance.
Order supplies monthly.
Ensure proper feeding processes are followed to support nursery performance.
Implement technical protocols and help develop and test new processes.
Promote a safe farm working environment by providing safety equipment and training and taking steps to prevent hazardous conditions.
Ensure equipment, machinery, and vehicles are accounted for and properly maintained.
Work with the Service Manager and Human Resources on personnel matters, including hiring, termination, worker safety, performance evaluations, and staffing levels.
Train Nursery Technicians and ensure proper animal husbandry skills are used.
Learn and perform responsibilities described in the company’s process manual.
Comply with applicable environmental laws and procedures the company follows or voluntarily subscribes to.
Maintain departmental biosecurity protocols and meet biosecurity requirements in the Animal Care policy and procedures.
Adhere to animal-welfare requirements, the Code of Conduct, and CVFF/Clemens Food Group’s mission, vision, and values.
Complete other tasks as assigned.