Lead Nursery Tech

The Clemens Food Group•Winchester, IN

3d•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 position combines hands-on animal care with team leadership, safety, training, and operational management in a fast-paced swine production environment. The Nursery Lead supports animal wellbeing and nursery performance while coordinating work with the Service Manager and other department leaders. 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 role includes coordinating farm tasks, reviewing performance, ordering supplies, supporting staffing and team development, training Nursery Technicians, implementing technical protocols, maintaining equipment and biosecurity, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental procedures. The position requires adherence to the company’s process manual, Animal Care policies, Animal Welfare requirements, Code of Conduct, and mission, vision, and values. The position involves substantial movement around barns and frequent exposure to loud noises, dusty or dirty environments, hot and cold temperatures, outdoor conditions, animal dander, manure, and blood.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred; one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Multi-task oriented and 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 be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where applicable and absent undue hardship.
Must meet the role’s physical requirements, including frequent movement around barn and farm production areas and handling equipment or animals as described.

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.
Approve time and attendance for farm staff as needed.
Conduct weekly reviews of departmental performance.
Execute monthly supply ordering.
Ensure proper feeding processes are followed to support nursery performance.
Implement technical protocols and help develop and test new processes.
Promote a safe working environment by providing safety equipment and training and taking action 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 CVFF’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 Animal Care policies and procedures.
Adhere to Animal Welfare requirements, the Code of Conduct, and CVFF/Clemens Food Group mission, vision, and values.
Complete other tasks as assigned.
Monitor animal health and wellbeing and communicate animal status, movements, task completion, and related information to team members and farm management.
Perform duties involving animal movement, breeding or farrowing equipment, and routine maintenance, including occasionally using a ladder to work on equipment or Electronic Sow Feeders (ESFs) or compost structures.