Sow Farm Supervisor

Seaboard Foods; Kansas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaboard Foods in Kansas is seeking a Farm Supervisor to oversee sow farm operations, supervise farm employees, ensure production targets are met, and manage breeding and health protocols. You will record production data, supervise daily tasks, and ensure compliance with procedures in a fast-paced swine environment.

The role requires experience in gestation through farrowing, training in vaccination and artificial insemination, and strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Two years of swine production experience.
• Experience including at least one year of management duties on a swine farm.
• Experience managing four or more animal caretakers on sow farms.
• Experience in gestation through farrowing and vaccination/AI training in swine.
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 50 pounds, with occasional to 100 pounds and up to 300 pounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a Sow Farm and related personnel to meet day-to-day production targets.
• Manage research and control of animal selection and breeding practices to improve production efficiency and animal quality.
• Ensure care and conditioning of sows on the farm and direct breeding and raising of swine.
• Supervise swine examinations to identify diseases and ensure SOPs are followed.
• Create and manage employee work schedules and approve timecards, PTO, holidays, and sick days.
• Maintain personnel paperwork, including performance evaluations, and provide timely feedback.

Skills

Swine production

People management

English communication

Job description

Duties

• Supervise a Sow Farm and related personnel including day-to-day tasks of the farm, ensuring production targets are met, and supervising farm employees.
• Manage the research and control of animal selection, breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
• Ensure the care and conditioning of sows on the farm.
• Direct the breeding and raising of swine using recognized breeding practices.
• Supervise swine examinations to identify diseases.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are followed and facilities are in good working condition.
• Meet daily and weekly production targets.
• Collect and record production data.
• Complete and submit production analysis reports in a timely manner.
• Submit orders for farm supplies and maintenance needs.
• Monitor breeding and grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
• Create and manage employee work schedules.
• Revise and approve timecards and approve PTO, holidays, and sick days for employees.
• Maintain accurate personnel paperwork, including performance evaluations, and provide constructive and timely feedback to employees.
• No hire/fire authority.

Requirements

• Two years of swine production experience.
• Experience must include at least one year of management duties on a swine farm, and experience following detailed standard operating procedures.
• Must have experience managing four or more animal caretakers for sow farms.
• Must have experience in all processes of swine production from gestation through farrowing and have experience training in vaccination and artificial insemination in swine.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes push/and or move up to 300 pounds.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills in English.

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