Farrowing Operations Specialist

pipestonecareers; Nebo (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Pipestone Careers seeks a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations and ensuring proper sow and piglet care. You will work with farm managers and technicians to optimize efficiency, welfare, and biosecurity in the farrowing process.

The role requires hands-on animal handling, ability to work weekends, and travel for training or meetings as needed. Strong knowledge of neonatal piglet care and reproductive physiology is preferred.

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

Farrowing operations

Animal handling

Reproductive physiology

Neonatal piglet care

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Job description

Pipestone Careers seeks a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations and ensuring proper sow and piglet care. You will work with farm managers and technicians to optimize efficiency, welfare, and biosecurity in the farrowing process.

The role requires hands-on animal handling, ability to work weekends, and travel for training or meetings as needed. Strong knowledge of neonatal piglet care and reproductive physiology is preferred.