Sow Farm Supervisor

Seaboard Corporation•Perryton, TX

About The Position

Supervise a Sow Farm and related personnel including day-to-day tasks of the farm, ensuring production targets are met, and supervising farm employees. Manage the research and control of animal selection, breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality. Ensure the care and conditioning of sows on the farm. Direct the breeding and raising of swine using recognized breeding practices. Supervise swine examinations to identify diseases. Ensure standard operating procedures are followed and facilities are in good working condition. Meet daily and weekly production targets. Collect and record production data. Complete and submit production analysis reports in a timely manner. Submit orders for farm supplies and maintenance needs. Monitor breeding and grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards. Create and manage employee work schedules. Revise and approve timecards and approve PTO, holidays, and sick days for employees. Maintain accurate personnel paperwork, including performance evaluations, and provide constructive and timely feedback to employees. No hire/fire authority.

Requirements

Two years of swine production experience.
Experience must include at least one year of management duties on a swine farm
Experience following detailed standard operating procedures
Must have experience managing four or more animal caretakers for sow farms
Must have experience in all processes of swine production from gestation through farrowing
Have experience training in vaccination and artificial insemination in swine
Must have experience implementing and monitoring biosecurity and animal welfare protocols
Must have experience with environmental compliance and waste management regulations
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes push/and or move up to 300 pounds.
Must have good written and oral communication skills in English

Responsibilities

Supervise a Sow Farm and related personnel
Ensure production targets are met
Manage the research and control of animal selection and breeding practices
Ensure the care and conditioning of sows
Direct the breeding and raising of swine
Supervise swine examinations to identify diseases
Ensure standard operating procedures are followed
Meet daily and weekly production targets
Collect and record production data
Complete and submit production analysis reports
Submit orders for farm supplies and maintenance needs
Monitor breeding and grading
Create and manage employee work schedules
Revise and approve timecards and approve PTO, holidays, and sick days for employees
Maintain accurate personnel paperwork