Research Site Manager

Job Description

Objective: Oversee daily activities at Research Barns, maintaining the facilities at a high level.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide daily oversight and care at Research Facilities
• Daily activities will include:

• Working with wean to finish pigs - 10-320-pound pigs
  • Daily chores
  • Maintaining exceptional health and biosecurity
  • General maintenance of facilities
  • Loading market hogs
• Data collection
  • Weighing
  • Daily record keeping
  • Collection of diagnostics
• Feed ordering

• High degree of accuracy necessary

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Education: animal science degree preferred but not required

• Experience: Previous experience with wean to finish farm operations and data entry preferred but not required.

Training: Mypipestone training as assigned

Work

Environment: Agricultural swine environment in rural area

Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas. Modern wean-to-finish facilities

Physical

Requirements: Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day

Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling

Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull

Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds

Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move

Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Ability to attend and participate in meetings of various lengths

Additional

Requirements: Must be willing to work flexible hours to meet business needs

Must be able to work every third weekend

Must have valid drivers license and reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings