Farrowing Technician

Schwartz Farms, Inc.•Longford, KS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Farrowing Technician is to perform the daily duties associated with farrowing production issues. This role involves assisting with the preparation of pre-farrow rooms, inducing sows, executing proper farrowing, and ensuring day-one pig care. The technician will identify piglets needing a nurse sow or litter swap, assist in ensuring piglets are with the correct sow and crate, and perform movements of animals as directed. Responsibilities also include treating and vaccinating sows and piglets, keeping crates full of lactating sows, processing and castrating piglets, and feeding lactating sows per protocol. Additionally, the role involves assisting with accurate documentation, power washing, and advocating for SFI's animal welfare policy. The technician must ensure compliance with SFI training programs, safety standards, PQA certification, and bio-security policies. Strong teamwork and the ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. are essential. Maintenance duties include following bio-security protocols, maintaining barn cleanliness, adjusting heat lamps, reporting ventilation concerns, and performing assigned maintenance tasks to ensure a safe work environment.

Requirements

Maintain PQA certification status
Be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. with reasonable accommodation

Responsibilities

Assist Department Leader with preparation of pre-farrow rooms
Perform inducing of sows
Execute proper farrowing of sows
Ensure proper execution of day one pig care
Identify piglets that require a nurse sow or litter swap
Assist Department Leader in ensuring that piglets are with the correct sow and crate; transfer and size piglets as directed
Movement of animals (sows and piglets) as directed
Treat and vaccinate sows and piglets as directed
Keep crates full of lactating sows
Process and castrate piglets
Feed lactating sows per protocol
Assist Department Leader with maintaining accurate documentation (i.e. weekly, monthly inventory of sows and piglets)
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
Maintain PQA certification status
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
Follow bio-security protocol
Ensure general barn cleanliness, and specifically farrowing rooms and hallways
Adjust heat lamps, as directed
Notify Department Leader with ventilation questions and/or concerns to ensure optimal environment
As assigned perform maintenance task
Ensure and follow the highest level of a safe work environment and work practices