Front End Specialist Nordic

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Animal Care

1. Ensure all sows and piglets in this designated area have air, feed, and water as defined by Pipestone Snapshots and PQA Plus.
2. Assist all sows and piglets to effectively eat/drink, farrow, and begin the lactation stage of production following the Pipestone Snapshots.
3. Communicate performance issues outside your control to the Farrowing Lead and/or Site Manager.
4. Provide specialized care to small or newborn piglets that may need additional care to survive in the early stages of life.

 

1. Environmental
2. Identify and assess ventilation settings to help maximize productivity within each specific location
3. Regularly monitor the environment to achieve optimum comfort for both the sows and piglets; macro and micro environments.
4. Train Front End employees to provide regular input to maintain optimum comfort for animals

 

1. Safety
   1. Follow all safety procedures and guidelines
   2. Teach Front End employees safety procedures and monitor employee activity for compliance
   3. Learn accident prevention measures for Front End area, train employees and monitor employee activity for compliance

 

1. Biosecurity
2. Adhere to all bio-security protocols, train Front End staff on bio-security and monitor employee activity for compliance
3. Ensure Front End bio-security audit deficiencies are corrected and brought into compliance in a timely basis

 

1. Follow direction provided by Site Manager and Farrowing Team Lead to ensure overall farm performance and staffing goals are achieved.

 

1. Facility Care
2. The facility must be maintained and well kept
3. Train and direct Front End staff to complete routine maintenance on a daily basis
4. Communicate non-routine repairs to farm management
5. Train, direct and monitor staff to keep Front End area clean and organized

 

1. Documentation
2. Complete area paperwork accurately and timely; train Front End employees in required production paperwork and monitor employee activity for accuracy
3. Utilize task sheets and time frames to maintain an organized workday
4. Work with farm management to ensure completion of all work related injury paperwork and participate as necessary in accident investigation

 

 

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

1. Other duties and projects as assigned by farm management

 

 

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Education:              High School Diploma or GED preferred

 

Experience:            6 months Farrowing experience preferred

 

Training:                 New Hire Curricula I & II

 

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

Frequently bend, reach, squat and kneel

Frequently use one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull

Frequently lift objects weighing 3-20 pounds

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

Occasionally bend 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

Must be able to print and/or write legibly

 

Additional

Requirements:        Must be able to work weekends

Must have reliable method of transportation to get to work