Listed on Smithfield Foods’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead a swine nursery-finishing farm operation, managing staff, animal welfare, biosecurity, and production targets to meet company goals. This role suits experienced farm managers with animal science credentials and strong leadership who can handle the physical and emotional demands of commercial pork production.
Our summary, not Smithfield Foods’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field, or equivalent education and experience
- Minimum 1 year swine production experience
- History of good production in nursery or finishing environment
- Leadership and organization skills
- General computer knowledge
- Ability to perform hard physical labor
- Ability to read, understand and apply company communications in English
- Ability to work 45-hour average weeks with rotating days off including weekends and holidays
- Willingness to perform euthanasia, castration, vaccinations, and other standard animal husbandry procedures
- Ability to tolerate blood, manure, dust, odors, and hot/noisy conditions
- Ability to work with and around antibiotics
- On-call availability for emergencies
Nice to have
- 2+ years relevant experience beyond minimum 1 year swine production requirement