Farm Maintenance Tech

Smithfield Foods • Princeton, MO

38d • Onsite

About The Position

The Farm Maintenance Technician maintains and repairs physical structures of lagoons and sewer lines in accordance with company policies and procedures. This role involves learning and implementing biosecurity policies, following animal welfare and safety procedures, and reporting environmental issues immediately. The technician will be responsible for unplugging, cleaning, and performing preventive maintenance on sewer discharge lines and equipment, using a sewer camera to identify issues, and working in all weather conditions. The position requires the use of hand tools and participation in a 24-hour emergency call-out rotation, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Class A CDL with tanker endorsement or willingness to attain.
• High School diploma or GED, required.
• Candidates must be able to lift 70lbs unassisted with full range of motion.
• Must have valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving record per company policy.
• Must be able to work an average 45 hour week with an average 9 hour workday, which can vary frequently.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed.
• Must be on call to work in emergency situations to include but not limited to barn plugs or personnel shortages.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, grip, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; sit; climb; or balance.
• Will regularly work at elevated heights and in confined spaces.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to seventy-five pounds or more and regularly lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to climb over, under, and around penning when needed.
• Walk in or around uneven terrain.
• Must be able to walk and stand on concrete for 9 to 12 hours per day, walking down narrow alleys and in and out of narrow penning and inside pens with animals.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs on a limited basis.
• Must be able to occasionally work in situations two feet above the floor in a leaned-over or squatted position.
• Must be able to operate a high-pressure washing system.
• Must be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, dust, odors, and frequently noisy conditions.

Responsibilities

• Learn, understand, and implement all policies and procedures that relate to Biosecurity.
• Follow the Company’s animal welfare policies and procedures.
• Follow the safety requirement of the Smithfield Injury Prevention System (SIPS).
• Responsible for participation in the EMS and being in compliance with all laws and procedures.
• Report all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor.
• Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite.
• Unplugging, cleaning, and PMing sewer discharge lines.
• Using sewer camera to identify plugs in lines.
• Complete preventive maintenance on sewer equipment.
• Candidate will work in all weather conditions.
• Use hand tools as needed.
• Required to be on 24-hour a day emergency call out, including weekends and holidays.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Medical plans
• Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life
• Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED