at Christensen Farms in Kansas, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Animal Welfare Auditor. Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. Kansas, Illinois. Responsible to work with production leadership to support farms by ensuring quality controls are in place to uphold company and regulatory standards, including developing and providing training to farms. Conduct Christensen Farms Welfare Program Training for farms in accordance with PQA Plus requirements. Conduct, document, and communicate outcome of site assessments and audits of company welfare standards including but not limited to: animal handling and animal welfare, euthanasia equipment, food safety, and caretaker safety and environment. Participate in third-party audits as a representative of the Animal Welfare team, differentiating site vs. systemic non-compliances. Support farms in the development and implementation of corrective actions identified in internal or external audits; provide follow up to ensure completion. With production leadership, participate in monthly, internal animal welfare assessments. Support farms by providing specialized training regarding animal welfare practices. Identify and appropriately communicate areas of opportunity beyond the scope of the audit contributing to the continuous systemic improvement. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, or related degree. Two years of experience in swine or livestock production or related experience. Must be eligible for PQA Plus Advisor and PAACO Swine Welfare Certification upon hire. Demonstrated knowledge of animal care or livestock production. Travel required up to 95% of the time to farm locations within state of Illinois (75%) and to farm locations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota (20%). To apply, send résumés to Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. attention Kelsey Seidl, 23971 County Road 10, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 or kseidl@cfpork.com.
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