Careers

I graduated from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics with a degree in Management 3 years ago. But could I imagine that I would be a manager of a pig farm? – Sure, I couldn’t!

I entered the company as an office-manager and already in 6 month thanks to our management team started to work as a farm manager assistant. I was provided with a comprehensive support,  that made my transfer and adaptation so simple and fascinating. Having made great efforts and gained the experience, I was given a chance to lead the farm. Now I am a farm manager of one of our production sites with the full responsibility for its' performance focusing on efficiency, competitiveness, high standard results and comfortable conditions for animal welfare.  

This year I also graduated from Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation with a degree in Corporate Finance. It would seem, nothing about pigs again... But this education helps me a lot to have a global picture on my work. Pig management is learned by 'doing' as we all are lucky to be surrounded by highly qualified team.

Otrada values initiative people who are open for changes and wish to contribute to the piggy bank of company success.

At the moment I am Head of Genetics Sales which is one of Otrada key business units, although I started my way in 2014 from the position of Recruitment Specialist.

There was a very interesting time between these positions: from the very beginning I fell in love with pig production and decided to work on the farm. The company encouraged my desire and provided me with the opportunity to take the position of Farm Manager Assistant on a multiplication farm, and after 7 months I was given the position of Farm Manager (1,200 installed sows), at the same time I was managing a washing and disinfection station, a quarantine building and other important projects.

Considering such a rapid growth I am often asked a question: "Is it possible to get a job at Otrada?". I always answer that, sure thing, yes, still, one should be prepared for painstaking development, burn with the desire to learn everything they still do not know in spite of any difficulties and work hard every day. If it is your cup of tea, then welcome to our team!

I was hired in September 2012 as an animal care operator. My duties were animal treatment and vaccination, cleaning of stalls, whitewashing, and sorting of purebred animals.

I was promoted to a senior animal care operator already in 2013. My responsibilities in the new position were to select pigs for breeding, enter data into the farm management software, check swine health, and keep sales and mortality records.

In late 2013, I was appointed as a Finishing Site Manager. My job duties were to supervise a team of finishing site employees.
Now I am a Farm Manager.