Animal Scientist (Humphrey, NE)
About The Position
GGP, LLC is seeking an Animal Scientist in Humphrey, Nebraska. The role works with senior leadership to develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control for pigs, sows, or gilts. The Animal Scientist oversees feeding, watering, and ventilation systems and advises senior leadership about products and techniques that could improve swine health, quality, and production. The position involves assessing animal health, participating in treatment and vaccine administration, overseeing the selection and movement of animals, and entering assessment data using a PDA or computer. Duties may also include gruel, mat, and handfeeding; documenting sow and gilt activity on sow cards; estrus detection; and insemination. The role also assesses animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, biology, engineering, or an animal-based agriculture-related field; foreign equivalent accepted.
- Alternatively, 2 years of experience as an animal scientist, farmworker, or in a related position, including 2 years of experience working with commercial swine or cattle operations.
Responsibilities
- Work with senior leadership to develop improved feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control practices for pigs, sows, or gilts.
- Oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems.
- Advise senior leadership about products and techniques that could enhance swine health, quality, and production.
- Assess animal health conditions and participate in administering treatments and vaccines.
- Oversee the selection and movement of animals marked or moved.
- Enter data about animal assessments using a PDA or computer.
- May participate in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and handfeeding.
- May document sow and gilt activity on each sow card.
- May participate in estrus detection and insemination of sows and gilts.
- Assess animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
Benefits
- Current employees are eligible for a referral bonus/recruiting incentive according to company policy with regard to this position.
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Job Type
Full-time
