Sow Farm Manager: Breeding & Team Leadership

Iowa Select Farms; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa Select Farms is seeking a Sow Farm Manager to lead on-site production staff, oversee animal care, breeding, and herd productivity. The role focuses on maintaining high welfare standards, biosecurity, and efficient farm operations.

The candidate should have bilingual English/Spanish abilities and at least five years of experience in swine production, with strong computer skills in Outlook, Excel, and Word. This is an on-site, full-time position with weekend commitments.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred for routine communication.
• At least 5 years swine production operations experience desired.
• Strong computer literacy with MS Outlook, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Direct and daily management of on-farm production staff.
• Ensure daily animal care, feed/water access, and barn environment.
• Plan and execute the daily task schedule for farm staff.
• Promote sound animal husbandry and health practices.
• Coordinate with HR to recruit, train, and develop on-farm staff.
• Work with veterinary staff on herd health and biosecurity policies.
• Maintain clean facilities and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Bilingual in English & Spanish

5+ years swine production operations

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Iowa Select Farms is seeking a Sow Farm Manager to lead on-site production staff, oversee animal care, breeding, and herd productivity. The role focuses on maintaining high welfare standards, biosecurity, and efficient farm operations.

The candidate should have bilingual English/Spanish abilities and at least five years of experience in swine production, with strong computer skills in Outlook, Excel, and Word. This is an on-site, full-time position with weekend commitments.