Sow Farm Supervisor

Seaboard Corporation•Stratford, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervise a Sow Farm and related personnel, ensuring production targets are met and overseeing daily farm operations. This role involves managing animal selection and breeding practices to enhance production efficiency and animal quality, as well as ensuring the well-being and conditioning of sows. The supervisor will direct swine breeding and raising, conduct health examinations, and maintain facilities and standard operating procedures. Responsibilities also include data collection, report submission, supply management, and adherence to safety regulations. Additionally, the role involves managing employee schedules, approving time off, maintaining personnel records, conducting training, and overseeing biosecurity and animal welfare policies.

Requirements

Two years of swine production experience.
At least one year of management duties on a swine farm.
Experience following detailed standard operating procedures.
Experience managing four or more animal caretakers for sow farms.
Experience in all processes of swine production from gestation through farrowing.
Experience training in vaccination and artificial insemination in swine.
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.
Good written and oral communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

Supervise a Sow Farm and related personnel, including day-to-day tasks.
Ensure production targets are met.
Manage research and control of animal selection and breeding practices.
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.
Provide constructive and timely feedback to employees.
Carry out safety and production training and ongoing employee updates.
Supervise biosecurity processes in the farm.
Ensure that work is carried out under the zero tolerance policy for animal abuse.
Send feed and maintenance orders.
Respond to alarm calls outside of work hours.