Sow Farm Supervisor

Overview

Position:
Sow Farm Supervisor

• Supervise a Sow Farm and related personnel, manage day-to-day tasks of the farm, and ensure production targets are met.
• Manage the research and control of animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
• Ensure the care and conditioning of sows on the farm.
• Direct the breeding and raising of swine using recognized breeding practices.
• Supervise swine examinations to identify diseases.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are followed and facilities are in good working condition.
• Meet daily and weekly production targets.
• Collect and record production data.
• Complete and submit production analysis reports in a timely manner.
• Submit orders for farm supplies and maintenance needs.
• Monitor breeding and grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
• Create and manage employee work schedules.
• Revise and approve timecards and approve PTO, holidays, and sick days for employees.
• Maintain accurate personnel paperwork, including performance evaluations, and provide constructive and timely feedback to employees.
• No hire/fire authority.

• Two years of swine production experience, including at least one year of management duties on a swine farm, and experience following detailed standard operating procedures.
• Experience managing four or more animal caretakers for sow farms.
• Experience in all processes of swine production from gestation through farrowing, and experience training in vaccination and artificial insemination in swine.
• Physical ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds, and sometimes push/move up to 300 pounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills in English.