Gestation Lead - Pipestone : Job Details

• Lead and develop gestation team
  • Train gestation employees to follow all production protocols and procedures
  • Monitor employee performance versus protocols to maximize sow and gilt production & efficiencies
  • Develop gestation area employees to provide specialized skills necessary for smooth work flow
  • Train gestation employees in animal husbandry to reduce stress of herd and maximize production
  • Maximize the daily tasks of the department to achieve production targets
  • Complete area paperwork accurately and timely; train gestation employees in required production paperwork and monitor employee activity for accuracy

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with area employees and farm management
  • Utilize task sheets and time frames to maintain an organized workday
  • Utilize consistent monitoring of task schedules for both yourself and gestation area employees
  • Give daily input to farm management on production, animal health, and gestation employee issues
  • Train gestation employees on how their personal performance affects the finances of the organization

• Ensure gestation paperwork is completed accurately and on time
  • Work with farm management to ensure completion of all work related injury paperwork and participate as necessary in accident investigation
  • Daily recording of monitored production items
  • Ensure employees are properly trained on how to complete paperwork in the gestation area. Submit production records and corrections on time

• Bio-Security Adherence
  • Adhere to all bio-security protocols, train gestation staff on bio-security and monitor employee activity for compliance
  • Ensure gestation area bio-security audit deficiencies are corrected and brought into compliance in a timely basis

• Safe Working Environment
  • Follow all safety procedures and guidelines
  • Teach gestation area employees safety procedures and monitor employee activity for compliance
  • Ensure all safety equipment is in place and utilized
  • Learn accident prevention measures for gestation area, train gestation employees and monitor employee activity for compliance
  • Consistently monitor animal welfare procedures in gestation area

• Ventilation Controls
  • Monitor and ensure gestation area ventilation system is in good working order
  • Regularly monitor the environment to achieve optimum comfort for the animals
  • Train gestation area employees to provide regular input to maintain optimum comfort for animals

• Facility Maintenance
  • The facility must be maintained and well kept
  • Train and direct gestation staff to complete routine maintenance on a daily basis
  • Communicate non-routine repairs to farm management
  • Train, direct and monitor staff to keep gestation area clean and organized

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• 1. Other duties and projects as assigned by farm management

POSITION SPECIFICATIONSEducation: High School Diploma or GED PreferredExperience: 2+ Years Livestock Experience with High School Diploma PreferredTraining: My Pipestone New Hire Courses

• Introduction
• Animal Welfare
• Biosecurity
• Employee Handbook
• PQA
• Safety

Additional Position Related My Pipestone AssignedMonthly Animal Welfare, Biosecurity and Safety TopicsAnnual Safety Refresher TrainingWork Environment:

• Agricultural swine environment in rural area
• Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas
• Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes