Swine Service Specialist

Hord Personnel Services, Inc; Bucyrus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid vacation after 6 months

Insurance package

401k with company match

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Hord Farms in north-central Ohio is seeking a Swine Service Specialist to lead contract nursery and finishing barns, ensuring care, health, and efficiency aligned with HORD protocols.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of market hog experience, is reliable, communicative, and willing to learn and lead across multiple farms. Travel is required, and a strong work history is expected.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of market hog experience.
• Willingness to travel to farms across north-central Ohio.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Reliable and dependable work history.
• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract nursery and finishing barns with oversight.
• Ensure barns operate per HORD protocols for animal care, health and efficiency.
• Identify and mark animals ready for market.
• Administer preventative or corrective care as needed.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Record-keeping

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Job description

Do you enjoy working with pigs? Are you interested in helping other farmers excel in raising their herd? If you want to be part of a team that produces a high-quality, nutritious product that feeds not only your friends and family, but millions of people around the world, we want to talk to you!

Who We Are:

Hord Farms is a diversified farming operation, headquartered in north-central Ohio, but nationally known for our world class pig production. We are currently looking for self-motivated, reliable, detail-oriented individuals, with at least 1 year of market hog experience, to add to our swine grow to finish team.

A Day in the Life:

This key position is responsible for providing leadership, guidance, and general oversight of contract nursery and finishing barns. Our Swine Service Specialists ensure that these locations are being maintained in alignment with HORD protocols to optimize animal care, health, and efficiencies; identify and mark animals ready for market; and administer preventative or corrective care as needed.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable traveling to various farms across north-central Ohio, have the desire to work with pigs and people, a willingness to learn and to lead, a high level of dependability as evidenced with a solid work history, and a proven record of drive for excellence.

Requirements for Consideration:

• Candidates must not currently own or have routine contact with non-Hord pigs
• Display a high level of respect to team members, growing partners, and animals
• Excellent communication, time management, organizational, and record-keeping skills
• An impeccable record of reliability/dependability
• Willingness to learn and carry out complex instructions effectively
• The ability to lift up to 55lbs.

YourRewards:

• Competitive wages based on experience
• Paid vacation after 6 months, personal days, and holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (at less than $30/pay for our base plan)
• 401kwith company match
• Continued growth and development opportunities

We look forward to talking to you more in depth about the opportunities at HORD!