Wean-Finish Site Supervisor at Schwartz Farms, Inc.

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

As a Wean-Finish Site 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 Site 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
  • Consult with Growers on spot treating, daily observation, feeder adjustments, proper ventilation, water
    availability, and sorting pigs
  • Coordinate with Growers on arrival of animals, vaccinations, shipping dates, and times
  • Assist Growers in determining the most bio-secure, timely, and practical way of pig disposal allowable by
    regulatory authority
  • Reward and correct Growers in a reasonable and timely manner
  • Represent Schwartz Farms in a positive and professional manner, including appearance of self and
    company vehicle
  • Execute and train to ensure the highest levels of bio-security
  • Be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 lbs with reasonable accommodation

Production Optimization

• Ensure optimization of production & production facilities as per SFI production handbooks, including but not
  limited to the following:
  • Monitor, train, and direct contractors to ensure optimal temperature, air quality, and equipment to improve
    or maintain performance and efficiency
  • Maintain efficient use of buildings for maximum throughput
  • Monitor upkeep of feeders, waterers, fans, ventilation systems, and all other equipment
  • Ensure sites are neat, weed, and rodent free
  • Monitor for proper operation of alarm systems & other emergency backup systems; notify Grower as
    required to ensure proper operation
  • Ensure proper wash down and sanitation of facilities
  • Closely monitor feeders and feed systems to ensure proper access to feed and minimize waste
  • Advocate and engage in SFI's animal welfare policy, including promoting animal well-being, remedying
    circumstances which impede animal care, and properly reporting instances of mistreatment or abuse

Record-Keeping

• Maintain proper record-keeping as defined by Schwartz Farms' protocol, including:
  
  • Prepare herd health review sheets with each visit; leave a copy at site and retain original for future
    reference
  • Ensure proper record-keeping of pig & drug inventory; forward reports for processing in a timely manner
  • If applicable, forward mileage logs, including details of all site visits, to payroll on a monthly basis
  • Maintain PQA certification status

Communication & Reporting

• Encourage sharing of information & timely communication with all affected parties:
  • Maintain open communication with Growers, other supervisors, and vets to promote ideas and concerns
  • Report escalated or enforcement issues that require action to Production Management
  • At a minimum of a weekly basis, communicate herd health and other related issues to Production
    Management
  • Have the ability to access electronic production reports and files, and interpret data to maximize
    production & marketing performance
  • Communicate with feed department to ensure proper rations & minimize feed waste

Marketing & Coordination

• Ensure a smooth transition during the marketing of pigs via the following:
  • Communicate with Finishing Production Manager to determine marketing times to meet target sale
    weights with minimum sort loss
  • Communicate with Growers on shipping dates

Other

• Company Vehicle (subject to change without notice):
  
  • Will be provided subject to employee's driving record
  • Maintain vehicle subject to manufacturer's recommendations
  • Maintain a clean vehicle inside and out
  • Vehicle use & benefit thereof is subject to employee handbook & other policy revisions
  • Smoking is not allowed in Company vehicles
• Meetings:
  
  • Required to attend annual Contract Producer Meeting
  • Required to attend meetings scheduled by Management

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years of wean-to-finish experience
  
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities to use time efficiently
  
• Strong understanding of the company's production system
  
• Excellent communication, judgment, decision-making, and interpersonal skills
  
• Professionalism and ability to represent Schwartz Farms in a positive manner
  
• Clean driving record