Farm Veterinarian - Biosecurity & Veterinary Programs
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Junior
Bachelor's
Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryVeterinary Professionals
About the job
Requirements
- A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree is required.
- Must be a licensed veterinarian, including a Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) license.
- Must have 1–2 years of experience as a veterinarian in a commercial swine farm operating at the 1,000-sow level.
- Must be able to perform moderate physical effort and handle weights of 10 to 20 kilograms.
Responsibilities
- Develop, review, document, maintain, and standardize biosecurity protocols, manuals, work instructions, and standard operating procedures across farm operations.
- Unify biosecurity procedures across farm sites and maintain standardized manuals, checklists, signage, reference materials, version control, and distribution.
- Coordinate with farm supervisors and operations teams to ensure consistent understanding and execution of standardized biosecurity and animal-health protocols.
- Implement and monitor standardized biosecurity protocols, conduct regular farm visits to verify adherence, and deliver biosecurity training.
- Support emergency biosecurity measures during disease threats or outbreaks, including standardized containment and movement-restriction protocols.
- Improve veterinary, animal-health, and biosecurity processes; review protocols for inconsistencies and gaps and contribute to harmonization and continuous-improvement plans.
- Collect and analyze farm-health data, diagnostic results, surveillance findings, and audit outcomes to identify trends, early warning signs, compliance issues, and protocol improvements.
- Regularly review and update veterinary, animal-health, and biosecurity program documents, and collaborate with farm management to integrate new technologies and evidence-based practices.
- Develop, review, document, maintain, and standardize animal-health and veterinary manuals, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
- Design and refine preventive and treatment health programs for all production stages, including vaccination schedules, diagnostic testing, disease surveillance, deworming, and routine health interventions.
- Provide clinical support for diagnosing, treating, and managing swine health cases; contribute unified treatment guidelines for common and emerging diseases and emergency outbreak-response protocols.
- Develop and deliver training modules and sessions for veterinarians, farm staff, interns, and farm partners on biosecurity, animal health, and animal welfare.
- Mentor junior veterinarians, develop visual aids and veterinary training curricula, measure training outcomes, maintain training records, and track each team member’s training progress.
- Prepare and sign veterinary documents, including pedigree certificates, veterinary health certificates, and vaccination records; facilitate veterinary shipping documents, certificates, permits, and licenses.
- Coordinate with government agencies on shipment of hogs and represent Pilmico Farms in veterinary-related activities and concerns.
- Support farm management by responding to complaints, inquiries, and other requirements in a timely manner.
- Ensure the team follows quality, health, food-safety policies, standards, and regulations; report food-safety and quality-management-system problems to designated authorities.
- Be accountable for the effectiveness of the Integrated Management System and religious requirements.
- Participate in company programs and activities covering quality improvement, safety and security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and risk management.
- Support planning and execution of veterinary-related projects, prepare budgets, and keep unit costs within budget limits.
- Serve on committees when appointed and perform other tasks assigned by the team leader.
About the company
Pilmico is a Philippine food and agribusiness company that produces wheat flour, animal feeds, pork and eggs. Its flour business serves households, bakeries and food manufacturers, while its nutrition products support livestock, poultry, aquaculture and other animal markets. The company combines milling and feed production with swine and layer farms, meat processing and technical support for customers. It operates through Pilmico Foods Corporation and Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation within Aboitiz Foods, linking agricultural inputs with products used in food production. Founded in 1962, Pilmico is headquartered in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Taguig, Philippines
Founded
1962
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