Breeding & Gestation Manager
Perdue Farms
- Monett, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee and manage all areas of Gestation and Breeding including the Electronic Sow Feeding system and all associated paperwork, records, and correspondence
- Ensure that ALL animals across the farm have received proper feed, water, ventilation, and bedding on a daily basis
- Assisting with all other aspects of the farm to ensure farm goals are met and tasks are completed on a daily basis
- Ensure synchronization of gilts and sows to meet weekly breeding target
- Manage quantity and quality of semen
- Accurate and daily reporting of all breeding records, ultrasounds, treatments, and animal movement in Maximus
- Managing sow vaccinations (pre-farrowing, pre-breeding)
- Treating sick animals on a timely as needed basis, recording, and managing withdraw periods for all of gestation
- Complete ultrasounds at 28-day and 56-day post service, accurately recording and reporting
- Ensure all animal pens and handling facilities are in good working order, and routinely cleaned
- Responsible for accurate information in the Electronic Sow Feeding system, including but not limited to: Animal Location, Start Service Date, Feed Curves, BCS, Heat Check Recordings
- Maintain and ensure immediate reporting of any equipment malfunction
- Calibration and associated recording of ESF system no less than quarterly
- Oversee training of new gilts into the ESF system
- Oversee and manage integration of new animals into dynamic and static pens
- Ensure proper feed, water, ventilation, and bedding of boars across the farm
- Any other duties as assigned, requested, or directed by management/supervisor
- B.S. degree in Animal Science or related field, OR minimum of one-year experience in straw-bedded pork production system, OR minimum of two years' experience in traditional pork production.
- Ability to lead by example, and manage a team of 2-5 people
- Ability to problem solve, be a critical thinker, goal oriented, and a team player
- Able to stand for several hours.
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Willing and able to work in wet and extreme cold or hot conditions.
- Willing and able to work around dust, feathers, animals and various cleaning chemicals.