Animal Welfare Coordinator

Prestage • Eagle Grove, IA • 4d ago

Summary

The Animal Welfare Coordinator supports the procurement and animal welfare teams by managing the purchasing and delivery of live hogs to meet contract requirements while ensuring adherence to animal welfare standards. This role involves coordinating with producers, transporters, and logistics teams while ensuring accurate tracking, communication, and data entry related to livestock loads.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and verify incoming livestock shipments (loads, rates, transport details) with a focus on animal welfare compliance

Track and update load activity in procurement systems

Communicate changes and updates to management and stakeholders

Collect and organize load and supplier information

Perform data entry and maintain accurate records

Support reporting, scheduling, and weekly summaries

Assist with training, compliance monitoring, and animal welfare standards (including TQA)

Build and maintain strong relationships with producers and partners

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (livestock/meat facility experience preferred)

Basic to moderate computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Strong communication, organization, and multitasking abilities

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and interact with diverse teams

Must be at least 18 years old; bilingual is a plus

Skills & Abilities

Solid math and problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks

Effective written and verbal communication

Ability to work independently and make sound decisions

Other duties as assigned.

Train all employees in the barn and butina on humane handling practices.

Education and/or Experience

AA/AS Degree or knowledge equivalent to.

and/or

2 years of experience in an animal welfare role.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to plan work on a daily schedule, work independently and be a highly motivated individual.

Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions from multiple sources.

Excellent written and oral communication skills with a desire and proven ability to communicate with people at all knowledge levels.

Must be able to travel up to 25% travel , may have a few non-overnight stays.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; the employee can be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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