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Swine Production Supervisor

Keystone Cooperative

Columbia City, Indiana

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Document Management, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Management, Marketing, Medications, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Production Management, Time Management, Vaccination, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Columbia City, Indiana
POSTED
8 days ago
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

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Keystone Cooperative