Farrowing Front-End Specialist — Swine Production

Independencefamilyanimalcare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Overtime and Weekend Pay Potential

Job summary

Independencefamilyanimalcare in the United States (Kentucky region) is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations to maximize piglet outcomes and welfare.

The role requires hands-on animal care, adherence to protocols, and collaboration with farm managers to maintain biosecurity, nutrition, and data accuracy on breeding dates, farrowing rates, and mortality.

Qualifications

• Experience in swine production, particularly farrowing operations.
• Strong knowledge of reproductive physiology 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

Animal welfare

Biosecurity

Data collection

Communication

Job description

Independencefamilyanimalcare in the United States (Kentucky region) is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations to maximize piglet outcomes and welfare.

The role requires hands-on animal care, adherence to protocols, and collaboration with farm managers to maintain biosecurity, nutrition, and data accuracy on breeding dates, farrowing rates, and mortality.