Assistant Unit Manager - Endwell

SUMMARY:
Assistant Unit Manager – Grower Unit
Endwell Farm, Aliwal North (Eastern Cape) – Accommodation Included
Number Two Piggeries is seeking a hands-on Assistant Unit Manager for our grower unit at Endwell Farm near Aliwal North on the Orange River, housing ±4 500 pigs.
You will:

• Manage day-to-day grower unit operations: stocking, pen allocations, drafting and pig movements
• Monitor growth performance: weights, growth rates, FCR, grading and mortalities, acting quickly on underperforming batches
• Oversee feeding management: feed curves, feed allocation, feeder settings, water availability and daily checks on consumption
• Monitor pig health: early disease detection, vaccination and treatment routines, isolation of sick pigs and follow-up on treatment response
• Enforce biosecurity and hygiene in grower houses: entry protocols, cleaning, disinfection, downtime and rodent/pest control
• Supervise and train staff in correct pig handling, loading, welfare and humane practices
• Maintain accurate production records (intakes, sales, weights, treatments, mortalities) and contribute to Pork 360/compartmentalisation compliance

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• Diploma in Agriculture (or equivalent)
• 2–4 years’ experience in grower or finisher piggery operations
• Experience supervising staff or acting as senior stockperson/relief supervisor
• Basic computer literacy with production data systems 
• Valid driver’s licence

• On-farm accommodation
• Opportunity to grow within a leading piggery group