Job DescriptionESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Overall management of GDU including but not limited to:
- Maximize Feed Intake
- Feeder management - daily adjustments
- Feed ration management
- Water - flow and availability
- Minimize stress events
- Ventilation Management
- Controller knowledge
- Air - flow, speed, and exchange
- Set temp vs. actual
- Environment assessment - laying patterns, humidity, cleanliness
- Health Management
- Medication/vaccination schedule execution
- Treatment identification
- Threshold communication
- Overall Flow Management
- Nursery management
- Incoming preparation
- Intensive monitoring
- Stocking density/square footage
- Replacement rate, selection rate and timing
- Weekly targets - mortality, removals, HNS
- Inventory and Record Keeping
- Gilt Entry Protocol - ear tagging and recording within 7 days of arrival
- Daily movements into gestation barn, HNS events, mortality, and culls
- Weekly inventory tracking
- GDU Snapshot
- Boar exposure management
- Heat detection
- HNS row management.
- Understanding breed eligible targets.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS Depending on layout/size of farm - may cross over time/labor in gestation barn or other areas of the farm. POSITION SPECIFICATIONSEducation: High School Diploma or GED Preferred Experience: 1 year pig experience preferred Training: Completion of Pipestone Emerging Leader - GDU Work Environment: Agricultural swine environment in rural area Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes Physical Requirements: Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Must be able to print and/or write legibly AdditionalRequirements: Must be able to work minimum of every third weekend Must have reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings