Farrowing Operations Specialist — Front-End Swine Care

Pipestone; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Pipestone is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage farrowing operations, caring for sows and piglets while upholding welfare and biosecurity standards. You will work closely with farm managers and technicians to optimize farrowing efficiency and animal health.

You will perform neonatal care tasks, monitor piglet health, and ensure proper nutrition, ventilation, and data recording on breeding and mortality. This role requires hands-on labor and adherence to protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience in swine production, especially farrowing operations.
• Knowledge of reproductive physiology and neonatal piglet care.
• Ability to perform hands-on animal handling and lifting tasks.

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.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary farrowing and breeding environment.
• Enforce biosecurity measures to prevent disease transmission.
• Maintain accurate data on breeding dates, farrowing rates, litter performance, and mortality.
• Assist in farm audits and reporting production metrics.

Skills

Swine production

Farrowing operations

Neonatal piglet care

Reproductive physiology

Data recording & reporting

Biosecurity practices

Communication skills

Job description

Pipestone is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early-stage farrowing operations, caring for sows and piglets while upholding welfare and biosecurity standards. You will work closely with farm managers and technicians to optimize farrowing efficiency and animal health.

You will perform neonatal care tasks, monitor piglet health, and ensure proper nutrition, ventilation, and data recording on breeding and mortality. This role requires hands-on labor and adherence to protocols.