**Description** **Essential Functions:** + Support the Farm Manager with supervision and training of hourly employees. + Effectively communicate expectations and job responsibilities to farm staff. + Be willing and able to perform all jobs associated with sow production. + Develop daily and weekly work schedules. + Coordinating the activity of department lead personnel + Monitor the appearance of buildings and grounds are neat, clean, and orderly at all times. + Oversee implementation and maintenance of breeding programs in accordance with the company’s breeding processes and procedures. + Oversee performance of regular breeder checks to determine status of new litters and breeder productivity, ensuring that the breeding colonies are producing appropriately to include animal numbers and adequate litters. + Manage animal nutrition, including feeding and watering animals, and cleaning and disinfecting pens, enclosures, and yards. + Direct examination animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury. Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries. + Supervise injection of vaccines. + Direct the selection of animals to be bred and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics. + Ensure accurate recording of animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets. + Direct packaging and labeling of semen to be used for artificial insemination, ensuring recording of information is accurate. + Oversee preparation of containers of semen and storage or shipment. + Inspect maintenance of logs of semen specimens used and animals bred. + Oversee measurement of specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes. + Supervise injection of prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes. + Direct adjustment of controls to maintain specific building temperatures is required for animals' health and safety. **Success Factors:** + Ability to influence the actions and opinions of others in a desired direction. + Ability to take action in solving problems while exhibiting good judgment. + Ability to use a System Improvement Model and Leadership Imperatives to work through problems and make decisions. + Ability to create win/win relationships with subordinate employees. + Ability to work unsupervised while getting daily work completed on time. + Ability to focus on details. + Ability to organize and prioritize tasks. **Job Qualifications:** **Required Qualifications:** + 4-year college degree or equivalent experience + 3+ years complete sow production experience + Strong communication and listening skill + Understanding of computer systems + Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently + Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a team + Be a team oriented, self-motivated and positive individual with strong work ethic + Ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment + Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production + Proven safety track and awareness **Preferred Qualifications:** + Bi-lingual English/Spanish **Travel:** Occasional travel required **EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled** **Benefits** : + **Benefits** : Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment; + **Paid Time Off** : vacation, and 6 company observed holidays; + **401(k):** company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule. + **Better Futures Program** – Online Classes or select 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents! + **Supervisor Development Program:** Opportunity to grow your career through leadership training.