Job Description
Objective:
The Animal welfare and Biosecurity compliance Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring that findings from internal and external audits are addressed promptly and effectively across all operational locations. This role supports continuous improvement by tracking corrective actions, collaborating with site teams, and maintaining compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Review audit reports related to welfare and biosecurity and identify required corrective actions.
- Develop and track corrective actions based on audit results
- Develop and maintain a centralized tracking system for audit outcomes, action plans and resolution status.
- Coordinate with site managers and department leads to ensure timely resolution of action items.
- Conduct follow-up visits or virtual check-ins to verify implementation of corrective measures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (HR, Safety, Production, Finance) to support compliance efforts.
- Prepare regular status reports for leadership on audit resolution progress.
- Assist in updating SOPs and training materials based on audit outcomes.
- Support 3rd Party audit scheduling, preparation, and documentation as needed.
- Maintain Pork Quality Assurance site assessment documentation and corrective actions for all managed farms.
- Assist with welfare investigation documentation
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- 2 or 4-year degree preferred
Work Environment:
- Agricultural swine environment in rural area
- Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas
- Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes
Physical Requirements:
- Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day
- Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling
- Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull
- Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds
- Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move
- Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to attend and participate in meetings of various lengths
Additional Requirements:
- Must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings