Farrowing Lead: Elevate Animal Care & Team Performance

Socket.dev; Parker (SD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Pipestone Management is seeking a Farrowing Lead to supervise a team on-site, educate staff on production protocols, monitor performance, and improve efficiency in a farm setting in South Dakota.

The role emphasizes training, record-keeping, and coordination with the farm manager to meet production goals while maintaining animal welfare and biosecurity standards. HS diploma and 2+ years livestock experience are required, with weekend work expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of livestock experience
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Educate and train employees to follow production protocols and procedures
• Monitor employee performance for accuracy in animal husbandry
• Develop employees to provide specialized skills and understand impact on finances
• Assign, manage, and maximize daily tasks to achieve goals
• Log and maintain daily records and monitor for accuracy
• Communicate with farm manager about daily activity, animal health and safety
• Monitor ventilation system for animal comfort
• Maintain facility organization, cleanliness and upkeep
• Uphold handbook policies with focus on safety, welfare and biosecurity procedures

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Pipestone Management is seeking a Farrowing Lead to supervise a team on-site, educate staff on production protocols, monitor performance, and improve efficiency in a farm setting in South Dakota.

The role emphasizes training, record-keeping, and coordination with the farm manager to meet production goals while maintaining animal welfare and biosecurity standards. HS diploma and 2+ years livestock experience are required, with weekend work expected.