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The Function of this position is to maintain a 650 head Farrow to Finish Genetic Nucleus sow farm. This includes maintaining the physical structures, ensuring proper sow and pig flows, and implementing strategies to improve Genetic Index of the SPG Nucleus Herd. Every boar in a Smithfield boar stud (includes boar studs of genetic partners) originates at one of our SPG Nucleus herds. Responsibilities also require direct management of company systems, including cost reporting and budgeting, training/developing employees, animal welfare, and implementing and monitoring corporate program standards on employee safety, environmental management, and biosecurity.
SPG genetic nucleus farms are responsible for managing the operations that drive the genetic progress for Smithfield Foods and our genetic partners. SPG farms regularly ship boars across state lines and across the US border to Mexico; this requires intense disease monitoring and detailed record keeping. Poor production or genetic progress in these herds are magnified across all of Smithfield. The Farrow to Finish nature of SPG NC farms adds levels of complexity when compared to the typical farm operations of Smithfield that only focus on one phase of production.
Core Responsibilities
Data Collection processes required on SPG Nucleus farms include:
DNA collection (hair and tissue)
Managing single sired breeding while maximizing genetic gain and minimizing inbreeding
Individual pig weights at birth, weaning, feeder, and finishing stages
Ensuring all sows have 3 forms of identification including EIDs
Other Job Responsibilities:
Scheduling work for 6 employees and coordinate genetic data collection with Technical Employee
Scheduling Animal Flow (Gestation Sows, Wean Pigs, Nur Flow, Finishing Flow, Selected Boars)
Work in Breeding Department to help with and improve performance related to Heat Detection, AI procedures, Condition Scoring, and herd Population Management
Work in Farrowing Department to ensure proper feeding practices, sow treatments, and ventilation management.
Work in Nursery/Finishing Department to ensure proper treatments and vaccines are given, ventilation management, genetic breeding stock selection, and marketing strategies
Teach and implement Smithfield Management Systems
Perform routine maintenance on farm equipment including feed/fan motors, feed augers, ventilation components.
Account for Swine movements in and out of 4 cost centers - Respond to emergency power outage situations
The farm manager is expected to make frequent decisions related to pig flow, employee safety, HR management, biosecurity, spending while operating in a remote location. Supervisor is often unavailable in person or by phone at the time decisions must be made.
Manager is responsible for assets on 3 P&L statements totaling $4.23 million annually.
Responsible for maintaining the health of boars that impact all of Smithfield Eastern Boar Studs or semen production of 455,000 sows. These farms periodically supply boars to genetic partners and customers.
Daily contact with direct reports and Data Technical Specialist. Regular contact with Operations Manager, Maintenance Staff, Live Haul Drivers, SPG Geneticists, Smithfield lot accounting, HR support team, and others as needed.
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