Our client is a large family farm operation near Tavistock,ON seeking a full-time permanent employee to join our sow barn team to help us achieve top-tier commercial production.
The Barn Manager with be responsible with all aspects of the sow barn operation.
Responsibilities and Duties:
All positions include help with feeding and basic animal care, moving sows, pressure washing, etc. as needed.
This position will include a focus on any or all of the following:Farrowing care, piglet processing & weaning.
Breeding, confirming conception, boar exposure, & gilt development.
Animal care & management in loose housing.
Basic repairs & maintenance of barn & equipment.
Record keeping.
Implementation of biosecurity and animal welfare protocols are a requirement
Responsibilities to evolve over time based on ability and needs of the farm.
Qualifications and Skills:
over 5 years of experience in day-to-day operation of a sow barn
Demonstrated ability to maintain high commercial production in a sow barn
Demonstrated ability to work as a team to achieve high performance
Desire to learn independently and find ways to improve productivity or reduce costs
Self-starter, able to prioritize available tasks and plan work accordingly
Valid G-license and a clean driving record is an asset.
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:00pm, ½ hour off for lunch (full time)
Weekend chores every 2nd weekend
Hours can be flexible so long as time-sensitive work gets completed
Salary and Benefits:
negotiable depending on experience
Vacation pay is calculated at 4%, after 5 years moves to 6.0%
Statutory holidays are paid at 8 hours per day
Annual bonus based on whole-farm profitability
Highly flexible heath-spending account for all employees