Swine Farm Supervisor (Pooling)

Aboitiz Foods; Tarlac City; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilmico Foods Corporation, the integrated swine division of Aboitiz, seeks a Swine Farm Supervisor to oversee daily operations of the swine farm, ensuring animal care, production and biosecurity standards are met.

You will manage farm staff, coordinate supplies, maintain records, and drive efficiency while upholding high welfare and regulatory compliance across the operation.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or Veterinary Medicine.
• Preferably 3 years work experience in a 500-sow swine operation as supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily care, feeding, breeding/rearing and health management of the swine herd including biosecurity.
• Direct and supervise farm workers, including hiring, training and evaluations.
• Monitor health and welfare of the swine herd with regular checks and vaccinations.
• Implement and manage SOPs and programs to ensure high productivity.
• Maintain records of herd performance, health treatments and production data.
• Enforce biosecurity measures to prevent disease spread.
• Coordinate with departments for feed, medications and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with local and government regulations.
• Prepare budget and ensure unit costs stay within limits.
• Monitor third party manpower services.

Skills

Swine breeding

Heat detection

Artificial insemination

Gestation procedures

Basic computer skills

Basic communication skills

Numerical skills

Leadership abilities

Problem solving

Fast tempo

Detail-oriented

Organization skills

Coordination skills

Education

Animal Science / Animal Husbandry / Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Company Description

Pilmico Foods Corporation is the integrated agribusiness and food company of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV). Composed of four divisions: Flour, Feeds & Animal Health, Farms, and Trading, we are well positioned at the beginning of the value chain. True to our brand promise of being Partners for Growth, we nurture our business and communities by providing business solutions and building partnerships for growth.

We operate in the Philippines nationwide and have a growing international presence in the following ASEAN countries: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Hong Kong.

Investing in talent and upholding Aboitiz values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility are key drivers to sustaining the growth of our business.

Here at Pilmico, we value each talent for the unique contribution they bring to the organization. We recognize that today’s global workforce is made up of diverse individuals with different skills, abilities and aspirations that enable them to achieve superior results; as such, we select our partners based on these attributes that are not typically found in someone’s resume.

We are advocates of self-development and believe that people’s success lies in their passion to learn something new and different every day. This is why our hiring philosophy is to open up and give equal opportunity to any talent regardless of where they are today in pursuit of education.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Swine Farm Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the swine farm section, ensuring that animal care, production processes and farming activities are conducted efficiently and effectively. This role involves managing farm staff, ensuring the health and welfare of the swine herd and maintaining high standards of productivity and biosecurity.

Duties And Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily care, feeding, breeding/rearing and health management of the swine herd including the biosecurity of the farm.
• Direct and supervise farm workers, including hiring, training, and performance evaluations.
• Monitor the health and welfare of the swine herd, including regular health checks, treatments and vaccinations.
• Implement and manage the section's SOPs, work instructions and programs to ensure high productivity.
• Maintain accurate records of herd performance, health treatments, and production data.
• Implement and enforce biosecurity measures to prevent introduction and the spread of diseases.
• Ensure all farming equipment and facilities are properly maintained.
• Coordinate with different departments to ensure adequate supplies of feed, medications, and other necessities.
• Assist in ensuring that all farm operations comply with local and government regulations.
• Prepares budget and ensures unit costs are within budget limit
• Coordinates with swine CSR for the hog declaration and volume available for sale.
• Assists the Farm Manager in relieving other farm supervisors in monitoring and implementation of procedures and programs of the section.
• Monitors and evaluates the services of third party manpower service providers.

People Development

• Supervises, monitors and evaluates the performance of direct subordinates.
• Builds IDP and provides intervention for the development and growth of direct subordinates.
• Monitors the services of third party manpower service provider in the Breeding and Gestation section.

Other Tasks

• Appointed membership to committees whenever necessary. Actively participate in all company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, risk management etc.
• Participates in the expansion projects and/or projects improvements of the swine division as may be assigned.
• Performs other tasks related to the job as may be assigned by the immediate superior.

Food Safety

• Ensures execution of quality and food safety policy, standards and regulations within the team.
• Responsible for reporting problems related to Halal, food safety & quality management system to identified authorities.

Qualifications

Education

Must have a degree in Animal Science, Animal Husbandry or Veterinary Medicine

Experience

Preferably 3 years work experience in a 500-sow level swine operation preferably as a supervisor in Breeding and Gestation unit.

Critical Skills Required

Hard Skills

• Working knowledge in swine breeding, heat detection, artificial insemination, boar semen evaluation and processing and gestation procedures.
• Basic computer skills
• Basic communication skills
• Above average numerical skills

Soft Skills

• Very good leadership abilities
• Very good problem solving and analysis
• Fast Tempo
• Highly detail-oriented
• Very good organization skills
• Very Good coordination skills

Work Conditions

Physical Effort

• Moderate physical effort, working with moderate heavy weight (10 to 20kg)

Working Conditions And Hazards

• Occasional exposure to some disagreeable elements.