Animal Welfare Coordinator

Prestage Farms; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestage Farms is looking for an Animal Welfare Coordinator to support the procurement team in delivering necessary live hogs while ensuring adherence to animal welfare standards. The role requires coordinating logistics and maintaining communication with producers and transporters. Successful candidates will have an AA/AS degree or related experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. This position may require up to 25% travel and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; livestock/meat facility experience preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years old; bilingual is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and interact with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and verify incoming livestock shipments.
• Track and update load activity in procurement systems.
• Assist with training and compliance monitoring.

Skills

Solid math and problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail

Effective written and verbal communication

Ability to work independently

Education

AA/AS Degree or knowledge equivalent

2 years of experience in an animal welfare role

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

The Animal Welfare Coordinator supports the procurement and animal welfare teams by managing the purchasing and delivery of live hogs to meet contract requirements while ensuring adherence to animal welfare standards. This role involves coordinating with producers, transporters, and logistics teams while ensuring accurate tracking, communication, and data entry related to livestock loads.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and verify incoming livestock shipments (loads, rates, transport details) with a focus on animal welfare compliance
• Track and update load activity in procurement systems
• Communicate changes and updates to management and stakeholders
• Collect and organize load and supplier information
• Perform data entry and maintain accurate records
• Support reporting, scheduling, and weekly summaries
• Assist with training, compliance monitoring, and animal welfare standards (including TQA)
• Build and maintain strong relationships with producers and partners

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (livestock/meat facility experience preferred)
• Basic to moderate computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong communication, organization, and multitasking abilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and interact with diverse teams
• Must be at least 18 years old; bilingual is a plus

Skills & Abilities

• Solid math and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions

Other duties as assigned.

Train all employees in the barn and butina on humane handling practices.

Education and/or Experience

• AA/AS Degree or knowledge equivalent to.
• 2 years of experience in an animal welfare role.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to plan work on a daily schedule, work independently and be a highly motivated individual.
• Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions from multiple sources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a desire and proven ability to communicate with people at all knowledge levels.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% travel , may have a few non-overnight stays.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; the employee can be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.