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What this job is
A pig farmer manages a commercial pig production enterprise, overseeing breeding, feeding, health, and welfare of pig herds across farrowing, growing, and finishing stages. The role involves day-to-day operational decisions on feed management, disease prevention, facility maintenance, and compliance with Australian animal welfare standards and biosecurity regulations. Pig farmers may operate independently or manage staff on small to large-scale operations, and sell pigs through auctions, processors, or direct supply arrangements.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Administer drugs to facilitate breedingcore
- Administer treatment to animalscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Supplier Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Advise on animal purchase
- Advise on animal welfare
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Negotiation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Research and Analysis
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication