Gestation Lead Legend Gilts LLC

pipestonecareers; Rockbridge (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Pipestone Management in Rockbridge, IL seeks a Gestation Lead to train staff, improve production, and maximize farm profitability.

You will oversee daily tasks, monitor performance, ensure animal welfare and biosecurity, and maintain records. The role requires hands-on leadership in a rural swine environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 2+ years livestock experience required.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Educate and train employees to follow production protocols to company standards.
• Monitor employee performance to ensure proper animal husbandry and maximize production efficiency.
• Develop staff with skills for personal growth and understand how performance affects finances.
• Assign, manage, and maximize daily tasks to achieve production goals.
• Log and maintain daily records and ensure accuracy of data.
• Communicate with the farm manager about daily activity, animal health, and safety concerns.
• Maintain the ventilation system for animal comfort and monitor facility upkeep.
• Uphold handbook policies focusing on safety, welfare, and biosecurity.

Skills

Livestock experience

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Objective

Pipestone Management seeks a highly motivated and detail-oriented Gestation Lead to join our fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will lead and train employees to improve production and maximize our farm's production goals, efficiency, and profitability.

Role and Responsibilities

• Educate and train employees to follow all production protocols and procedures to company standards
• Monitor employee performance for accuracy in proper animal husbandry to reduce the stress of herd and maximize production goals and efficiency
• Developing employees to provide specialized skills necessary for personal growth and how performance affects the finances of the organization.
• Assign, manage, and maximize daily tasks to achieve goals
• Log and maintain daily records and monitor for accuracy
• Effective verbal and written communication with the farm manager regarding daily activity in production, animal health, facility relation issues, and employee relations
• Monitor, train, and ensure the ventilation system is in working order for optimal comfort for our animal
• Facility organization, cleanliness, and maintenance upkeep to ensure the functionality and longevity of the facility
• Uphold all handbook policies per company expectations with a focus on safety, animal welfare, and biosecurity procedures

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 2+ years of livestock experience required

Work Environment

• Agricultural swine environment in rural areas
• Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, and ability to be on feet 8-10 hours per day
• Frequently bending, reaching, squatting, and kneeling
• Frequently use one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull
• Frequently lift objects weighing 3-20 pounds
• Occasionally bend while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move
• Occasionally bending while pulling and or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed
• Must be able to print and/or write legibly

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work weekends
• Must have a reliable method of transportation to get to and from work

Compensation, Pay & Benefit

• Benefits Package includes Paid Single Heath Insurance, Family Health Coverage Available
• Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Holiday pay & Paid Time Off