Swine Service Representative

Location 530 East Boundary Street,Fort Recovery, OH, 45846,United States

Job Category Administrative

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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

• Generous paid vacation immediately after hire
• Same Day Pay Available
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• $300 yearly wellness reimbursement
• Referral Bonus
• Great deals on Cooper Farms deli and turkey products

and so many more opportunities to earn and grow with the company. Apply today to learn what “More Than A Workplace” really means!