Farrowing Operations Specialist

Independencefamilyanimalcare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Overtime and Weekend Pay

Job summary

Independencefamilyanimalcare in Kentucky seeks a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations to maximize piglet performance and welfare.

You will collaborate with farm managers to ensure sow nutrition, biosecurity, data collection on breeding and farrowing, and adherence to welfare standards, while performing hands-on piglet care and coordinating with site teams.

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.
• Exposure to farm conditions, including varying temperatures, noise, and odors.

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

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Animal handling

Travel for training

Job description

Independencefamilyanimalcare in Kentucky seeks a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage swine production, focusing on farrowing operations to maximize piglet performance and welfare.

You will collaborate with farm managers to ensure sow nutrition, biosecurity, data collection on breeding and farrowing, and adherence to welfare standards, while performing hands-on piglet care and coordinating with site teams.