Boar Stud Animal Care Technician

Christensen Farms • Greenup, IL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is an entry-level production position that has responsibility for collecting semen from the boars and bagging and preparing the semen to be shipped to the appropriate location. Christensen Farms is one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million hogs per year. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the company operates throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and South Dakota. Christensen Farms owns four feed mills, manages 145,000 sows on 44 farms, and oversees more than 350 nurseries and grow-finish sites. The company employs nearly 1,000 people and maintains 1,500 contract partnerships. The company is vertically integrated with a strong presence across the pork value chain – from farm to fork. Christensen Farms is the largest shareholder of Triumph Foods LLC, a producer-owned primary pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. In turn, Triumph Foods members own 50 percent of Daily's Premium Meats, a specialty pork processor of bacon and other premium pork products. Triumph Foods also holds a 50 percent partnership in Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC of Sioux City, Iowa, a primary pork processing plant.

Requirements

• Minimum formal education required: None
• Minimum number of years of prior job experience required: Entry level, 0-1 year
• Specialized Training Requirements: None
• Other Technical Skills: None
• Direct Reports: None
• Indirect Reports: None
• Class D Vehicle Licensing Requirements

Responsibilities

• Feeding, watering and treatment of the animals according to company SOP's.
• Collecting semen from boars.
• Bagging of semen using the mini VSP or MAPS machine.
• Pack, prepare, and label semen to be shipped.
• Prepare PCR (Pulmonary Chain Reaction) samples for bleeding.
• Assist with the bleeding and diagnostics process.
• Recordkeeping to check the collection list to boars.
• Cleaning of the lab and office areas.
• Perform site sanitation, including power washing.
• Perform preventative barn maintenance according to maintenance schedule.
• Ensure timely euthanasia.
• Maintain safety standards at all times.
• Observe and maintain bio-security protocols.

Benefits

• Sign-On & Retention Bonus of $2,500 for all eligible newly-hired Animal Care Technicians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed