Swine Production Supervisor - Keystone Cooperative

Job Description

Position Overview: This position is responsible for managing wean-to-finish swine production in contract grower's facilities. In addition, this position includes managing grower/owner relationships for the purpose of maintaining a long-term successful partnership.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervising the proper setup and barn environment for incoming weaned pigs
  
• Manage the load in and sort down process upon pig arrival
  
• Train, implement and supervise early weaned pig care
  
• Ensure inventory control, documentation, and reporting procedures with growers
  
• Manage the health and medication strategy for barns under your supervision
  
• Train, implement and manage proper animal welfare procedures and protocols
  
• Direct and supervise established vaccination program
  
• Communicate marketing and scheduling needs through the grow out process
  
• Oversee selection and loadout procedures at marketing
  

Skills and Qualifications:

• Understanding of swine production and sound animal welfare practices
  
• PQA certification required within 30 days after hiring
  
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain successful relationships
  

• Ability to trouble shoot pig health and environmental conditions
  
• Capable of working and communicating effectively within a team environment
  
• Clear understanding of proper animal comfort and welfare requirements and the ability to communicate those requirements to growers
  
• Excellent organizational and time management skills that allow the ability to work within strict time frames
  
• Ability to work without supervision and make appropriate decisions
  
• Work hours necessary to be successful and travel as needed
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in ag related field is preferred: or a combination of education and/or experience
  
• 2 years of experience is preferred, but not required for the right individual