- High school diploma or GED required with Associate degree from agricultural or technical school desired - Prior experience in swine unit breeding department required - Knowledge of sow physiology, life cycle and factors affecting health and reproduction and heat checking - Knowledge of and ability to work with automated feeding systems - Environmental requirements of females and boars - Ability to organize and maintain herd health and mating records - Ability to communicate well with other breeding department personnel - Ability to effectively lead and foster a team effort environment - Respect and care for all animals and personnel - Work with site manager to standardize production routines to work safely and productively - Ability to stand, walk and be on feet 8-10 hours per day - Able to frequently bend, reach, squat and kneel - Able to frequently lift objects, occasional lifting objects weighing over 50 pounds
JOB DESCRIPTION: Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT is searching for a Swine Gestation Supervisor/Lead person for this central South Dakota Swine Producer. Newer state of the art facilities designed with a focus on minimizing animal and staff movements.
Personnel Responsibilities: - Collaborate with site manager and farrowing department supervisor regarding scheduling and daily personnel activities and workload - Supervise all production tasks in breeding department - Train breeding department personnel how to successfully perform all tasks involved in breeding department - Lead department in meeting production targets
Production Responsibilities: - Coordinate matings with farrowing department supervisor - Ensure fresh feed is available for all animals - Ensure adequate water flow is available - Ensure adequate females are bred to reach targets - Oversee thorough heat detection of females - Ensure adequate boar exposure to stimulate females - Supervise breeding practices – A.I. and natural - Maintain correct environment for sows and boars - Coordinate culling unproductive females in conjunction with site manager - Ensure proper and timely sow treatments and vaccinations
Facility Responsibilities: - Maintain proper bio-security in breeding department - Ensure safe and neat work environment for all personnel
Administrative Responsibilities: - Coordinate data entry and record keeping - Ensure sow cards are timely and accurately completed - Submit production reports on expected schedule
Contact Info:
To be considered for this position, please select the appropriate button listed below or call Eric Hansen at 308-382-7351.