Breeding Specialist (Friday to Tuesday)

Schwartz Farms, Inc.•Herington, KS

1d•Onsite

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.

Requirements

Minimum of 36 hours per week (Friday through Tuesday)
Weekdays typically averaging 8-hour workdays
Saturdays and Sundays typically averaging 6-hour workdays
Holiday work rotations required
Be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 lbs with reasonable accommodation
Maintain PQA certification status

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
Additional duties may be assigned as they arise.