Gestation Lead - Calumet 2
- Full-Time
LocationCalumet Farms LLC Site 2 East-20131
Full-Time/Part-TimeFull-time
Job Description
- 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 SPECIFICATIONS
Education: High School Diploma or GED Preferred
Experience: 2+ Years Livestock Experience with High School Diploma Preferred
Training: My Pipestone New Hire Courses
- Introduction
- Animal Welfare
- Biosecurity
- Employee Handbook
- PQA
- Safety
Additional Position Related My Pipestone Assigned
Monthly Animal Welfare, Biosecurity and Safety Topics
Annual Safety Refresher Training
Work
Environment: Agricultural swine environment in rural area
Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas
Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes
Req Num22-731
Address
Pipestone System
Pipestone, MNIndustry
Animal
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