Swine Production Consultant - PIPESTONE

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned)

• Work directly with swine wean to market production and livestock producers to provide support and industry expertise.
• Conduct site visits to ensure proper care to animals and site management is occurring.  Evaluate, educate, and document findings.
• Monitor overall health and production of pigs and communicate with client, herd veterinarian, and additional necessary parties.
• Troubleshoot and educate the site managers to manage the environment and the environmental controls.
• Foster effective relationships with internal and external customers. 
• Execute and implement strategies to achieve production and economic goals of the client and the company. 
• Including but not limited to production performance, pig flow, marketing, revenue, and cost management.
• Execute and implement Pipestone’s animal welfare, bio-security, and safety policies and procedures to ensure core values of Pipestone are maintained.
• Understand daily production numbers and the factors that are impactful.
   

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education:  
2 or 4 year degree preferred

Experience:                     
4-5 years of swine production experience

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 live no further than 30 minute driving distance from farm being managed
Must be able to work every 3^rd weekend
Must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings