Farrowing Front End Specialist - Swine Production Lead

pipestonecareers; Burlington (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

PipestoneCareers is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, primarily farrowing operations, ensuring sow and piglet welfare and biosecurity. You will work with farm managers to optimize farrowing processes and data recording.

The role requires hands-on animal handling, adherence to welfare regulations, and ability to manage equipment and environmental controls. Weekend rotation and travel may be required, with a focus on herd health and production metrics.

Qualifications

• Experience in swine production, particularly in farrowing operations.
• Strong knowledge of reproductive physiology, artificial insemination, and neonatal piglet care.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

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

Reproductive physiology

Neonatal piglet care

Detail oriented

Job description

PipestoneCareers is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, primarily farrowing operations, ensuring sow and piglet welfare and biosecurity. You will work with farm managers to optimize farrowing processes and data recording.

The role requires hands-on animal handling, adherence to welfare regulations, and ability to manage equipment and environmental controls. Weekend rotation and travel may be required, with a focus on herd health and production metrics.