Breeding Specialist

About the Role

Schwartz Farms, Inc. is a family company committed to caring for its people and animals by demonstrating the values of integrity, respect, excellence, and adaptability. As a premier pork producer with a presence in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota, we are seeking a Breeding Specialist to perform daily production tasks involved in the breeding process.

Responsibilities

• Conduct artificial breeding, as directed.
• Perform daily heat checks on animals and check bred groups for recycles.
• Perform routine and seasonal vaccinations, as directed.
• Assist with monthly inventory counts.
• Perform general feed maintenance on bred and open animals.
• Ensure a proper animal environment, including ventilation, water, and feed.
• Maintain a clean animal housing environment.
• Assist in power washing, as assigned.
• Ensure SFI training program requirements and procedures are followed.
• Maintain and follow all SFI bio-security policies and procedures.
• Exhibit strong teamwork, including working to achieve team goals, embracing new technologies, and working on new projects.
• Assist in maintaining all sow breeding records and documentation on sow removal records, transactions, and treatment records.
• Maintain PQA certification status.
• Demonstrate Schwartz Farms' values of humility, care, integrity, discipline, and excellence.
• Advocate and engage in SFI's animal welfare policy, promoting animal well-being and reporting instances of mistreatment or abuse.
• Maintain and promote a safe working environment.
• Additional duties may be assigned as they arise.

Requirements

• Be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 lbs with reasonable accommodation.

Schedule

Weekend and holiday work rotations as established by the supervisor will be required.