Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian

July 13, 2016 — Prestage Farms, Inc.

Prestage Farms, Inc. is seeking a progressive DVM to join the management team of the live pork production division based in Clinton, North Carolina. Prestage Farms is family owned, eastern North Carolina-based, and the 6th largest pork production company in the USA with current ventures underway to enter into pork processing in Iowa. Additionally, Prestage Farms is an industry leader in turkey production in NC and SC with a turkey processing plant in NC. With swine production divisions in NC, SC, MS, AL, OK, TX, and IA, this veterinarian will work alongside another experienced staff veterinarian, seasoned production managers, consultant veterinarians, senior management, and owners to manage and minimize the impact of disease on pork production cost, promote animal welfare, and ensure farm side food safety for the 180,000 sows and their offspring from birth to market.

Candidate is required to maintain PQA Plus advisor status, USDA accreditation, veterinary licensure in states of practice, and be a subject matter expert in the fields of animal welfare, animal science, production medicine, and swine diagnostics. The candidate must be self-motivated, hard-working, and a passionate team member focused on producing pork in a cost-competitive environment.

This position is based in Clinton, NC with travel up to one week per month to other production facilities as needed. Previous experience in swine production medicine is preferred.

Interested applicants should submit their resume for consideration to:

Prestage Farms, Inc.
Dennis H. Carter
PO Box 438
Clinton, NC 28329
dennisc@prestagefarms.com

Prestage Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer