ASSISTANT FARM MANAGER-Sunset Farms

Essential Functions:

• Support the Farm Manager with supervision and training of hourly employees.

• Effectively communicate expectations and job responsibilities to farm staff.

• Be willing and able to perform all jobs associated with sow production.

• Develop daily and weekly work schedules.

• Coordinating the activity of department lead personnel

• Monitor the appearance of buildings and grounds are neat, clean, and orderly at all times.

• Oversee implementation and maintenance of breeding programs in accordance with the company's breeding processes and procedures.

• Oversee performance of regular breeder checks to determine status of new litters and breeder productivity, ensuring that the breeding colonies are producing appropriately to include animal numbers and adequate litters.

• Manage animal nutrition, including feeding and watering animals, and cleaning and disinfecting pens, enclosures, and yards.

• Direct examination animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury. Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.

• Supervise injection of vaccines.

• Direct the selection of animals to be bred and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.

• Ensure accurate recording of animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.

• Direct packaging and labeling of semen to be used for artificial insemination, ensuring recording of information is accurate.

• Oversee preparation of containers of semen and storage or shipment.

• Inspect maintenance of logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.

• Oversee measurement of specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes.

• Supervise injection of prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes.

• Direct adjustment of controls to maintain specific building temperatures is required for animals' health and safety.

Success Factors:

• Ability to influence the actions and opinions of others in a desired direction.

• Ability to take action in solving problems while exhibiting good judgment.

• Ability to use a System Improvement Model and Leadership Imperatives to work through problems and make decisions.

• Ability to create win/win relationships with subordinate employees.

• Ability to work unsupervised while getting daily work completed on time.

• Ability to focus on details.

• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.

Job Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience

• 3+ years complete sow production experience

• Strong communication and listening skill

• Understanding of computer systems

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently

• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a team

• Be a team oriented, self-motivated and positive individual with strong work ethic

• Ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production

• Proven safety track and awareness

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Travel: Occasional travel required

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Benefits :

• Benefits : Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;

• Paid Time Off : vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;

• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.

• Better Futures Program - Online Classes or select 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!

• Supervisor Development Program: Opportunity to grow your career through leadership training.