Swine Farrowing Operations Specialist

Bethanyswine; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Overtime and Weekend Pay Potential

Job summary

Bethanyswine is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early swine production, focusing on farrowing operations, sow and piglet care, and welfare compliance. The role collaborates with farm managers to maximize productivity and maintain biosecurity.

You will monitor piglets, assist with labor, administer basic treatments, ensure data accuracy on breeding and litter performance, and help enforce health and safety protocols across the farrowing site.

Qualifications

• Experience in swine production, particularly farrowing operations.
• Knowledge of reproductive physiology and neonatal piglet care.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Hands-on animal handling and manual labor required.
• Some travel may be required for training or meetings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with farrowing operations, ensuring proper sow and piglet care during labor and delivery per protocols.
• Monitor newborn piglets for adequate colostrum intake and early-life health.
• Perform piglet processing tasks such as tail docking, iron injections, and castration as per farm protocols.
• Monitor sows and piglets for signs of illness, injury, or distress, and report concerns to farm management.
• Administer vaccinations and treatments as needed to maintain herd health.
• Ensure proper sow nutrition and hydration and lactation.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary farrowing and breeding environment.
• Enforce biosecurity measures to prevent disease transmission.
• Ensure proper ventilation, temperature control, and pen setup for optimal sow and piglet comfort.
• Maintain accurate data on breeding dates, farrowing rates, litter performance, and mortality.
• Ensure communication performance issues with Farrowing Lead and Site manager.
• Ensure compliance with animal welfare regulations, biosecurity protocols, and company policies.
• Assist in farm audits and reporting production metrics.

Skills

Swine production experience

Reproductive physiology knowledge

Neonatal piglet care

Attention to detail

Hands-on animal handling

Willingness to travel

Job description

Bethanyswine is seeking a Front End Specialist to oversee early swine production, focusing on farrowing operations, sow and piglet care, and welfare compliance. The role collaborates with farm managers to maximize productivity and maintain biosecurity.

You will monitor piglets, assist with labor, administer basic treatments, ensure data accuracy on breeding and litter performance, and help enforce health and safety protocols across the farrowing site.