Farrowing Operations Specialist | PTO & Health Insurance

Independencefamilyanimalcare; North Dakota; On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Health Insurance

Family Health Coverage

Dental/Vision/Life/DisabilityInsurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Overtime and Weekend Pay

Job summary

Independencefamilyanimalcare is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee the early stages of swine production, focusing on farrowing operations to maximize piglet welfare and production performance.

You will work with farm managers and technicians to ensure proper sow and piglet care, biosecurity, and accurate data recording on breeding, farrowing, and mortality, while maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in swine production, particularly in farrowing operations.
• Knowledge of reproductive physiology and neonatal piglet care.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Exposure to farm conditions including varying temperatures, noise, and odors.
• Hands-on animal handling and manual labor.
• Willingness to travel for training or meetings.

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

data recording

biosecurity

animal handling

attention to detail

organizational skills

travel willingness

Job description

Independencefamilyanimalcare is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee the early stages of swine production, focusing on farrowing operations to maximize piglet welfare and production performance.

You will work with farm managers and technicians to ensure proper sow and piglet care, biosecurity, and accurate data recording on breeding, farrowing, and mortality, while maintaining a safe, clean environment.