Swine Biosecurity Officer

Pork Partners / Hancock Pork; Upper Sandusky (OH); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with match

PTO 3 weeks

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Competitive compensation

Life Coach

Reimbursement Plans

Beach Front Condo access

Résumé du poste

Pork Partners seeks a Biosecurity Lead to oversee day-to-day biosecurity practices across sow farms, nurseries, finishing sites, loadouts, and truck washes. You will audit, document findings, and drive corrective actions in coordination with Production and Veterinary Leadership.

The role requires strong observational and analytical skills, ability to train teams, and frequent travel between production sites in the United States.

Qualifications

• Strong observational, analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to train and coach.
• Ability to work independently in agricultural environments and travel between sites.

Responsabilités

• Lead biosecurity standards across sow farms, nurseries, finishing sites and loadouts.
• Audit and improve compliance with documented corrective actions.
• Assess animal movement, loadouts, truck washing and facility traffic to minimize disease risk.
• Support disease prevention and response with Veterinary leadership during events.
• Provide practical biosecurity training to employees and drivers.
• Maintain audit processes and scorecards, identifying trends and driving cross-functional improvements.

Connaissances

Observational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Training能力

Description du poste

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Biosecurity Standards: Oversee the day-to-day execution of biosecurity practices across sow farms, nurseries, finishing sites, loadouts, truck washes, and other production facilities.
• Audit & Improve Compliance: Conduct routine, risk-based biosecurity audits; identify areas of concern; document findings; establish corrective actions; and follow through to ensure deficiencies are addressed.
• Manage Transportation & Facility Risk: Evaluate animal movement, loadout procedures, truck washing, facility traffic, supply and equipment entry, mortality handling, and other activities that could create disease-transfer risk.
• Support Disease Prevention & Response: Partner with Production and Veterinary Leadership during suspected or confirmed disease events to implement enhanced biosecurity measures, investigate potential disease pathways, and support containment and recovery efforts.
• Train & Develop Team Members: Provide practical biosecurity training and coaching to employees, managers, drivers, and other team members, building an understanding of both company expectations and the importance behind established protocols.
• Drive Accountability & Continuous Improvement: Maintain standardized audit processes and biosecurity scorecards, monitor recurring deficiencies and trends, communicate priorities to leadership, and work cross-functionally to strengthen biosecurity throughout the production system.

The Right Candidate:

• Experience in swine production, animal agriculture, veterinary services, biosecurity, or a related field preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial swine production systems and major disease-transmission risks preferred.
• Strong observational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and address potential risks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to train, coach, and build relationships with team members at all levels.
• Strong sense of accountability with the ability to professionally challenge existing practices and drive corrective action.
• Ability to work independently in barns, loadouts, truck washes, and other agricultural environments while traveling regularly between production sites.

Pork Partner's Offers:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with eligibility on date of hire
• 401(K) (traditional and Roth options) with generous company match
• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off in first year
• Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Competitive Compensation
• On Staff Life Coach
• Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans
• Access to Beach Front Company Condo in Fort Myers, FL

Reports To:

• Director of Sow Farms

Works Closely With:

• Director of Sow Farms, Director of Finishing, Veterinary Team, Farm Managers, Transportation, Maintenance, and Production Leadership