Breed-Gestation Lead|Sunset Sow Farm| Clinton,Il

Department Head

Position at JBS USA

Position Title:

Department Head Job Status:
Full-time Exempt (Agriculture) Direct Reports:
Breeding and/or Farrowing Employees

Reports to:

Farm Manager Nature of Position:
Manage all functions of the department including staff for the successful operation of the unit.

Essential Functions:

• Take an active role in safety program including following safety procedures, enforcement of policy and continued training.
• Perform all required duties in a timely manner as outlined in the S.O.P (Standard Operating Procedure).
• Work scheduled hours which may include nights and weekends.
• Maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers.

• Perform equipment, facilities, grounds maintenance and manure handling as required.
• Understand and demonstrate correct animal handling techniques at all times.
• Properly identify and understand and demonstrate proper procedures for treatment, vaccines and bio feedback guidelines of sick and/or lame animals through health assessments.
• Agree to and observe all Bio-Security Requirements for the unit.
• Achieve PQA+ (Pork Quality Assurance Training).
• Ensure that all animal welfare procedures outlined by Tri Oak are followed.
• Ability to lead the team in the absence of the sow farm manager.
• Assign schedules for power washing.
• Assist with loading pigs and sows.
• Training of animals for electronic feeding system and demonstrate correct feeding procedures.
• Held accountable for production results and key performance indicators.
• Records accurate concise records to be turned in to database systems.
• Count pigs total born and born alive.
• Performing Day 1 through 3 management, semen handling and storage and heat checking.
• Will perform supervisory role training and managing employees.
• Assist with Sow conditioning under direct supervision.
• Complete other duties as may be assigned.

Success Factors:

• Project leadership qualities to effectively promote corporate philosophy.
• Take action in solving problems while exhibiting judgment and a systematic approach to decision making: to identify the important dimensions of a problem, determine potential causes, obtain relevant information and specify alternate solutions.
• Establish and carry out specific courses of action for self and/or groups.
• Show a competent level of self-motivation to complete tasks.
• Work within and lead in a team environment.
• Work in a physically demanding environment.
• Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, dependability and caring.
• Be proud of work well done.
• Respect others.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic.

Job Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in swine management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage inventory and throughput efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to manage people.
• Be able to lift and move 50lbs up to 100 yards.
• Push and/or pull a minimum of 500lbs in a cart with wheels when required.
• Squat to floor, grip small objects with ease and twist at least 45 degrees.
• Capable of repeated motions.
• Be responsive to visible signs of animal discomfort.
• Be responsive to verbal alarms and sounds of animals.
• Be able to understand, retain and perform oral and written instructions in English.
• Able to communicate orally and in writing with other employees and company contacts.
• Be able to move, load and unload animals up to 750 pounds.
• Ability to walk, stand and squat for long periods of time on different surfaces including concrete and slats.
• Ability to climb in and out of crates and over obstacles.
• Climb different types of ladders including feed bin ladders.
• Maintain balance on all surfaces.
• Must not own or live near any swine. Must not live with anyone who has contact with swine.

Working Conditions:

• During summer months outside temperatures can be over 100° F for entire scheduled workday.
• During winter months outside temperatures can be below 0° F for entire scheduled workday.
• During and after heavy rains the road in and around the farms can…