Farrowing Front-End Specialist Swine Production

Pipestone; North Dakota; On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Pipestone is seeking an Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations and sow-piglet welfare. You will collaborate with farm managers to maximize production while maintaining high standards of biosecurity and data accuracy.

Responsibilities include assisting with labor operations, monitoring piglet health, and performing routine piglet processing per protocols. The role requires hands-on animal handling and occasional travel for training.

Qualifications

• Experience in swine production, particularly farrowing operations.
• Strong knowledge of reproductive physiology, artificial insemination, and neonatal piglet care.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Exposure to farm conditions, including varying temperatures, noise, and odors.
• Requires hands-on animal handling and manual labor.
• Some travel may be required for training or company meetings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with farrowing operations, ensuring proper sow and piglet care during labor and delivery per protocols.
• Monitor newborn piglets to ensure adequate colostrum intake and early-life health.
• Perform piglet processing tasks such as tail docking, iron injections, and castration as per farm protocols.
• Monitor sows and piglets for signs of illness, injury, or distress, and report concerns to farm management.
• Administer vaccinations and treatments as needed to maintain herd health.
• Ensure proper sow nutrition and hydration and lactation.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary farrowing and breeding environment.
• Enforce biosecurity measures to prevent disease transmission.
• Ensure proper ventilation, temperature control, and pen setup for optimal sow and piglet comfort.
• Maintain accurate data on breeding dates, farrowing rates, litter performance, and mortality.
• Ensure communication performance issues with Farrowing Lead and Site manager.
• Ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations, biosecurity protocols, and company policies.
• Assist in farm audits and reporting production metrics.

Skills

Swine production

Farrowing operations

Neonatal piglet care

Biosecurity

Animal handling

Job description

Pipestone is seeking an Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations and sow-piglet welfare. You will collaborate with farm managers to maximize production while maintaining high standards of biosecurity and data accuracy.

Responsibilities include assisting with labor operations, monitoring piglet health, and performing routine piglet processing per protocols. The role requires hands-on animal handling and occasional travel for training.