Swine Farm Manager  

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures animals are being cared for daily, including water, feed and management
• Builds, leads, and trains successful team members to carry out assigned tasks
• Complies with company Standard Operating Procedures
• Assists in controlling costs associated with feed, supplies, and labor
• Sets long and short term targets and goals for breeding and farrowing success
• Maintains accurate number integrity for record keeping
• Coordinates and oversees completion of special projects
• Makes recommendations for operational improvements
• Conducts safety training meetings and ensures employees are working safely
• Performs general maintenance and upkeep of buildings, grounds and equipment
• Complies with the practices and principals of biosecurity to safeguard the life and health of the animals
• Ensures welfare of animals
• Assists with other duties as assigned
• Ensures proper and accurate reporting
• Ensures targets is attained, if not, assess problems associated with inefficiency

Education and Work Experience:

• A minimum of a B.S degree in Animal Science or equivalent is preferred
• 5+ years related experience as swine production or farm manager (not less than 1000 sow level farm)
• Minimum of 3 year people management experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• Possesses problem solving techniques
• Demonstrates knowledge of overall business strategy and operations
• Possesses basic proficiency in spreadsheet, database, word processing software
• Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills

Mental and Physical Requirements:

• Demonstrate ability to excel within an accelerated work environment
• Possess the motivation to work within a team based work environment
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Willing to work under-pressure
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, walk for extended periods of time & lift 50 lbs
• Not less than 30 years old
• Preferably knows how to drive
• Willing to relocated to Davao Del Sur