Wean-Finish Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to take the lead in a rewarding career with Schwartz Farms, Inc.?

As a Wean-Finish Supervisor in the St. James / Butterfield area , you'll play a vital role in driving animal care excellence while shaping the success of your team.

At Schwartz Farms, our family-oriented culture creates an atmosphere of collaboration, respect, and integrity-values that guide every interaction. In this role, you'll have the chance to grow your skills, adapt to innovative strategies, and contribute directly to the continued success of our operations.

Every day brings new opportunities to make a real impact-from guiding your team and championing animal welfare to fostering growth and development in a supportive environment. Join us and be part of an organization where your leadership and passion truly make a difference.

LET US INTRODUCE OURSELVES :

Schwartz Farms, Inc. was founded in 1978 and at the time was predominantly involved in crop farming. Although Schwartz Farms is still involved in farming, today's primary operations are within the pork industry. Schwartz Farms, Inc. employs over 500 full-time individuals, and owns sows in the upper Midwest, predominantly in Minnesota, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. We also utilize approximately 300 independent contractors. As a premier pork producer, Schwartz Farms embraces itself for a challenging and rewarding future.

POSITION OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE :

As a Wean-Finish Supervisor at Schwartz Farms, Inc., your day-to-day role will be both dynamic and impactful. This position is responsible for providing direction and counsel to contract growers in the raising and caring of pigs to achieve Company production goals & standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Grower Relationship & Communication

• Cultivate a positive relationship with Growers, ensuring strong communication, trust, and work cohesiveness

through the following responsibilities :

Schedule weekly visits to sites as assigned to monitor health, environment, and Grower performance

Instruct, train, and advise Grower in loading and handling of pigs to avoid injury, bruising, stress, or trim loss

availability, and sorting pigs

regulatory authority

company vehicle

Production Optimization

limited to the following :

Monitor, train, and direct contractors to ensure optimal temperature, air quality, and equipment to improve

or maintain performance and efficiency

required to ensure proper operation

circumstances which impede animal care, and properly reporting instances of mistreatment or abuse

Record-Keeping

Prepare herd health review sheets with each visit; leave a copy at site and retain original for future

reference

Communication & Reporting

Maintain open communication with Growers, other supervisors, and vets to promote ideas and concerns

Management

production & marketing performance

Marketing & Coordination

Communicate with Finishing Production Manager to determine marketing times to meet target sale

weights with minimum sort loss

Other

Will be provided subject to employee's driving record

Required to attend annual Contract Producer Meeting

WHAT YOU WILL BRING :

Minimum Qualifications :

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