Position Title: Assistant Farm Manager

Department: Breeding

Location: Dalhart

Salary Class: Salaried

Title of Supervisor: Sow-Breeding Farm Manager

Purpose & Scope: This position is responsible for assisting the Farm Manager in the total operation of breeding a sow farm consisting of 3150 to 9000 sows

Principle Responsibilities:

• 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 required for animals' health and safety.
• Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
• Oversee, tattooing or tagging of animals to allow animal identification.

• 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/Vets/Disability