REGIONAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST-SOUTH DAKOTA

Position: Regional Support Specialist

FSLA Status: Exempt

Dept./Location: Pipestone System

Supervisor: Production Supervisor

Approval Date: 12/2020

Supervises: none

Manager Level: non-MGR

Salary Range: 42,000-49,000

 

Objective: Providing farm labor, train and develop employees skillset to assigned unit for maximum production, safety, efficiency, and profitability. Provide and develop individual leadership and skillset in all areas of the sow farm.

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Provide labor, train employees on protocols, and provide direction to ensure efficiency

· Ability to communicate effectively, teach and work with diversified work environment

· Assist and execute training as assigned by supervisor

· Attention to detail and ability to multi-task

· Overnight travel required

· Maintain PIPESTONE core values

 

 

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Education: 2-4-year degree in Agriculture or equal experience

 

Experience:

1+ Years Livestock Experience with high school diploma preferred

 

Training: Mypipestone as assigned

 

 

 

Work

Environment: Agricultural swine environment in rural area

Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas

Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes

 

Physical

Requirements: Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day

Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling

Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull

Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds

Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move

Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Ability to attend and participate in meetings of various lengths

 

Additional

Requirements:

Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings

Ability to work weekends if needed