Swine Service Representative

Cooper Farms

Fort Recovery (OH)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 62,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Vacation benefits

Six holidays + floating holidays

Same Day Pay

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Cooper Farms, a Northwest Ohio family-owned farming company, is seeking a Swine Service Representative for the Fort Recovery area. The role focuses on health monitoring, cooperation with production managers, and support of contract farmers raising swine.

The position runs Monday–Friday with 7:30am–4:00pm shifts and bonuses linked to company performance. Starting rate is commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefits package includes paid vacation, holidays, health/dental/vision, life

Qualifications

Clear communication and strong observational skills.
Ability to work well with growers, managers and teams.
Organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Coordinate swine health with growers and production teams.
Identify health issues and manage disease concerns.
Schedule hog loads and maintain target weights and records.
Teach and advise new growers on husbandry techniques.

Skills

Communication

Observation

Teamwork

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in animal science

Associate degree with experience

Job description

Brief Description

Cooper Farms is a family-owned farm and food company based in Northwest Ohio for over 85 years. A commitment to teamwork and quality has made us one of the top turkey, hog and egg companies in the U.S. and awarded the company and its team an excellent reputation. Our Fort Recovery Feed & Animal Division in Mercer and Darke counties, in Ohio, produces and delivers feed while providing support to our contract farmers raising animals for production. Cooper Farms is currently seeking a Swine Service Representative to join our team in Fort Recovery.

The primary goal of this position is to work closely with our production manager, other servicing managers and growers in monitoring the health of swine.

SHIFT HOURS

Monday through Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

STARTING RATE

Commensurate with experience

ADDITIONAL PAY

Monthly and year-end profit-sharing bonuses (dependent upon company performance)

Job Functions

Coordinate all aspects of swine health, working with growers to manage each herd. This includes, but not limited to:
- Ensure good health of swine
- Solve grower management problems
- Solve swine disease problems that arise
- Mark individual top hogs for market
- Identify, project and schedule hog loads for market
- Maintain target sale weights and weight ranges
- Follow through on problem herds
- Practice good sanitation standards
- Communicate effectively with growers and producers
- Communicate effectively with loading crews and trucking companies
- Keeps records, fills out receipts, and visits farms weekly
- Teach new growers proper husbandry techniques
Make suggestions to make the Swine Division more efficient.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in animal science is preferred. An associate degree with experience will be considered.
A valid driver license is required.
Ability to work well with others
Must have excellent observation, communication and organizational skills

Summary

Cooper Farms consistently works to be more than a workplace to our team members. We provide…