Animal Care Technician - Lafayette, MN
About The Position
We're looking for a dedicated Animal Care Technician to join our team, supporting both the Farrowing and Breeding departments. This hands-on role is essential to the daily care of our animals and overall barn operations, ensuring the health, comfort, and well-being of our swine herd. The ideal candidate is reliable, hardworking, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, physical environment. A passion for animal welfare, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to biosecurity and safety are key. If you're seeking a meaningful, long-term career in livestock production with an industry leader, this is a great place to start. Join our team!
Requirements
- Consistent reliability and strong work ethic, with a commitment to showing up prepared and performing daily tasks with precision
- Physical readiness and resilience to handle the demands of barn work while maintaining high standards of animal care
- Ability to follow established protocols and SOPs with attention to detail across all areas, including feeding, breeding, and sanitation
- Eagerness to learn, take direction, and grow within the livestock industry through hands-on experience and structured training
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, contributing to a positive, efficient, and safety-focused work environment
- Dedication to upholding biosecurity measures, animal welfare standards, and company policies in all aspects of daily work
Responsibilities
- Provide feed and water to the animals daily to maintain consistent health and nutrition
- Heat checking/Breed sows in heat per daily schedule, and perform gilt heat induction following established protocols
- Process piglets by castrating, tail docking, and administering iron/antibiotics
- Assist with farrowing with litter care, and ensuring piglet warmth
- Monitor sows and litters daily to identify health issues, provide treatments, and support animal well-being
- Maintain sanitation through cleaning, disinfecting, and pit draining; handle animal movements, assist with weaning, and keep accurate records while adhering to biosecurity and safety protocols
Benefits
- health
- dental
- vision
- a flexible spending account (FSA)
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- a 401(k) plan
- paid holidays
- a paid time off bank
- and an employee assistance program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
