Pipestone Emerging Leader New Era

Independencefamilyanimalcare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid health insurance

Family health coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Holiday pay

Job summary

Pipestone Management offers the Pipestone Emerging Leaders (PEL) program, an accelerated training initiative to develop future leaders within the swine production environment. Participants gain hands-on experience in farrowing, gestation, and gilt development alongside leadership training.

The program includes online courses, farm rotations, and exposure to various management styles across multiple sites, with emphasis on safety, biosecurity and animal welfare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in swine production.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Farm-based setting with exposure to livestock, odors, dust, and varying temperatures in rural areas.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop individual and leadership skills in all areas of production and employee engagement
• Enhance leadership, management, and organizational skills to effectively interact with employees at all levels and stakeholders.
• Gain practical experience in top swine facilities, learning specialized skills necessary for smooth workflow and becoming proficient in animal husbandry to reduce herd stress and maximize production.
• Relocate to various locations and states to broaden horizons and experience different management styles and production facilities.
• Learn and follow all production, safety, human resources, and biosecurity protocols to maximize sow and gilt production efficiency.
• Develop the ability to communicate effectively with area employees and farm management, providing daily input on production and animal health concerns.
• Complete production paperwork accurately and timely and understand how individual performance affects the organization's finances.
• Adhere to all biosecurity, animal welfare and safety protocols and work with team members to ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Hands-on animal handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or equivalent experience

Job description

The Pipestone Emerging Leaders (PEL) program is an accelerated training initiative designed to cultivate future leaders within Pipestone Management. Participants engage in comprehensive development through online courses, hands-on farm experience, and focus on areas such as farrowing, gestation, and gilt development.

Role and Responsibilities

• Learn and develop individual and leadership skills in all areas of production and employee engagement
• Enhance leadership, management, and organizational skills to effectively interact with employees at all levels and stakeholders.
• Gain practical experience in top swine facilities, learning specialized skills necessary for smooth workflow and becoming proficient in animal husbandry to reduce herd stress and maximize production.
• Relocate to various locations and states to broaden horizons and experience different management styles and production facilities.
• Learn and follow all production, safety, human resources, and biosecurity protocols to maximize sow and gilt production efficiency.
• Develop the ability to communicate effectively with area employees and farm management, providing daily input on production and animal health concerns.
• Complete production paperwork accurately and timely and understand how individual performance affects the organization's finances.
• Adhere to all biosecurity, animal welfare and safety protocols and work with team members to ensure compliance.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in swine production
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Farm-based setting with exposure to livestock, odors, dust, and varying temperatures in rural areas
• Requires hands-on animal handling and manual labor.
• Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas
• Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling
• Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull
• Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds
• Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work weekends
• Must have reliable method of transportation to get to work and assigned meetings
• Benefits Package includes Paid Single Health Insurance, Family Health Coverage available
• Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Holiday pay & Paid Time Off

Benefits Summary

Benefit Package includes Paid Single Health Insurance, Family Health Coverage Available, Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance, Retirement Plan and Paid Time Off. Overtime and Weekend Pay Potential!

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