Breeding Specialist (Friday to Tuesday)
About The Position
As a family company, Schwartz Farms, Inc. is committed to caring for its people and animals by demonstrating the values of humility, care, integrity, discipline and excellence. Known for quality pork production, Schwartz Farms is a proud advocate of creating opportunities for rural communities with presence in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota. As a premier pork producer, Schwartz Farms embraces itself for a challenging and rewarding future. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position with a Friday through Tuesday work schedule. Regular days off are Wednesday and Thursday. The schedule requires a minimum of 36 hours per week (Friday through Tuesday), with weekdays typically averaging 8-hour workdays and Saturdays and Sundays typically averaging 6-hour workdays. Holiday work rotations, as established by the Manager, will be required.
Requirements
- Minimum of 36 hours per week
- Weekdays typically averaging 8-hour workdays
- Saturdays and Sundays typically averaging 6-hour workdays
- Holiday work rotations required
- Capable of lifting a minimum of 50 lbs with reasonable accommodation
- Maintain PQA certification status
Nice To Haves
- Experience in artificial breeding
- Experience with animal vaccinations
- Knowledge of animal welfare policies
- Familiarity with bio-security policies
- Strong teamwork skills
- Ability to embrace new technologies and projects
Responsibilities
- Conduct artificial breeding, as directed
- Perform daily heat checks on animals, and check bred groups for recycles
- Perform routine and seasonal vaccinations, as directed
- Assist with monthly inventory counts
- Perform general feed maintenance on bred and open animals
- Ensure a proper animal environment, including but not limited to ventilation, water/feed
- Ensure a clean work and clean animal living environment
- Assist in power washing, as assigned
- Advocate and engage in SFI's animal welfare policy, including promoting animal well-being, remedying circumstances which impede animal care, and properly reporting instances of mistreatment or abuse
- Ensure that SFI training program requirements, and procedures are being met and followed
- Ensure the highest level of a safe work environment and safe work practices
- Ensure and maintain as directed that all SFI bio-security policies and procedures are followed and enforced
- Exhibit strong teamwork, including working to achieve team goals, embracing new technologies, working on new projects, etc.
- Be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 lbs with reasonable accommodation
- Assist in maintaining all sow breeding records and documentation on sow removal records, transactions, and treatment records
- Maintain PQA certification status
Benefits
- Benefits-eligible position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
