Swine Production

Keystone Cooperative, Inc.; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. offers a hands-on swine production internship for a summer, covering sow farms, wean-to-finish operations, feed manufacturing and total herd health. You will experience every aspect of running a production swine operation during a single summer.

Throughout the program you will develop practical skills in operations management, animal health, and collaboration with growers and industry professionals, preparing you for a career in livestock production.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of swine operations management on a large production scale including sow farms, wean to finish operations, and feed manufacturing.
• Learn to identify, diagnose and treat common health challenges in production swine.
• Wean pig start up- play a huge role in the most vital stage of a pig’s life, administer treatments, and swine necropsy.
• Work and interact with current and new growers.
• Develop communication and interpersonal skills while working with different growers.
• Gain relationship building and management techniques.
• Experience all aspects of what it takes to successfully run a production swine operation.
• Learn from and work with industry professionals including Production Supervisor, Feed Mill Manager, Feed Logistics Coordinator, and/or Grain Merchandiser.

Job description

Animal husbandry is critical if we want to continue to supply Americans with healthy, affordable pork to enjoy around the dining room table. This hands‑on internship is based on the important steps it takes to raise a quality product, including management of sow farms, wean to finish operations, feed manufacturing and total herd health. During a single summer you would experience all aspects of what it takes to successfully run a production swine operation.

• Develop understanding of swine operations management and systems on a large production scale including sow farms, wean to finish operations, and feed manufacturing.
• Learn to identify, diagnose and treat common health challenges in production swine.
• Wean pig start up- play a huge role in the most vital stage of a pig’s life, administer treatments, and swine necropsy.
• Work and interact with current and new growers.
• Develop communication and interpersonal skills while working with different growers.
• Gain relationship building and management techniques.
• Experience all aspects of what it takes to successfully run a production swine operation.
• Learn from and work with industry professionals including Production Supervisor, Feed Mill Manager, Feed Logistics Coordinator, and/or Grain Merchandiser.