Robert Watkins

• • Supported biosecurity awareness across all employees and farm operations.
• • Communicated regularly with upper management and veterinary services.
• • Trained employees on specific tasks to improve operational efficiency.
• • Coordinated logistics for animal movements, including gilt entry, herd number targets, breed projections, wean projections, crate moves, gestating sow transfers, vaccinations, trucking for cull removal, withdrawal dates, supply ordering, and feed ordering.
• • Prepared farm materials and employees for new protocols and process changes.
• • Supported PEDV, PRRS, and Mycoplasma break and closure activities, along with all follow-up vaccinations.
• • Set daily task plans and clear expectations for team members.
• • Highlighted key achievements and contributions to team success.
• • Brought 16 years of swine experience to farm operations.
• • Promoted to Assistant Manager in 2013.

• Promoted to Production Manager of Plymouth Pork in 2019.

• • Improved farm health status through consistent management support.
• • Improved farm repair status through ongoing coordination and follow-through.
• • Worked with employees to raise conception rate from 60% to 95%, improving herd productivity.

• Partnered with farrowing crew to reduce pre-wean mortality from 40+% to 17%, improving animal welfare.

• • Continued collaborating with team members to execute JBS protocols.