Senior Piggery Stockperson

Description

Performs skilled tasks in a piggery in supervising the breeding, farrowing, raising, feeding, treatment and welfare of pigs.

Description

Perform a variety of skilled tasks in managing and supervising the breeding, feeding, raising and milking of livestock for the production of breeding stock, milk, eggs, meat, wool and hair.

Tasks include

• Oversees pig breeding programs, including caring for farrowing sows and rearing piglets
• Develops and implements pig feeding programs, and identifies health and nutrition problems in pigs
• Supervises health and welfare programs for pigs
• Implements biosecurity management measures
• Manages water supply and irrigation systems
• Supervises general farming activities such as the movement of pigs, and maintenance and cleaning of pens and stalls, water supply systems, and other piggery infrastructure
• Supervises work routines and trains Piggery Farm Workers