Suidae Health and Productions Farm Manager Trainee Program is for candidates interested in pursuing a career in swine production. Suidae will provide you exposure to Industry Leader swine operations and enable you to gain hands-on experience in sow farm operations to eventually become a Farm Manager.
You will learn the skills related to breeding and farrowing performance of the sow farm and collaborate with Farm Owner’s and Management to meet the herd’s productivity and cost of production objectives.
Farm Manager Trainee Program Qualifications
- A 2 to 4 year minimum degree in Animal Science or related agricultural field
- 3 years swine production experience
- A passion for a career in the swine industry
Production (Breeding) Training
- Assist Department Lead
- Ensure the highest standards for the humane treatment of animals
- Conduct artificial breeding as directed
- Perform routine and seasonal vaccinations, as directed
- Assist with monthly inventory reports
- Perform body condition review of bred and open animals
- Ensure a proper animal environment, including but not limited to, water, feed, and animal husbandry
- Maintain a clean and organized working animal environment
Production (Farrowing) Training
- Assist Department Lead
- Ensure the highest standards of humane treatment of animals
- Attend farrowing of sows and perform proper day-1 pig care
- Perform inducing of sows
- Ensure that piglets are with the correct sow and stall; transfer and size piglets as directed
- Keep stall full of lactating sows
- Process piglets
- Feed lactating sows as per protocol
- Ensure a proper animal environment, including but not limited to, ventilation, water feed, and animal husbandry.
- Maintain a clean and organized working and animal living environment.
- Assist in piglet weaning
Farm Administrative Tasks Training
- Assist in maintaining all sow breeding and farrowing records and documentation on sow removal records, weaning transactions, and treatment records.
- Maintain PQA Plus & TQA certification status
- Attend and participate in all unit manager meetings and leadership trainings.
- Follow all safety rules and practices and encourage coworkers to do the same.
- Ensure and maintain as directed that all bio-security policies and procedures are followed and enforced.
- Exhibit strong teamwork, including working to achieve team goals, embracing new technologies, working on new projects, etc.
