Finisher Pig Technician

Pillen Family Farms • Platte Center, NE

304d

About The Position

Pillen Family Farms is a family owned business located in Nebraska. We market approximately 2 million pigs annually. As a family-owned and family-focused farming operation, great care goes into everything we do. From family members to team members, to even our pigs we believe in treating others with respect and as part of our family. The finisher pig technicians are responsible for the care of pigs in our finishing barns, combining animal husbandry with modern technological advances.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Must be able to reach, bend, and stoop frequently.
• Be at work on scheduled days and ready to walk into barns by start time.
• Continuous walking and standing; a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• Frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Comply with all bio-security, safety, and animal welfare policies.

Responsibilities

• Power washing and sanitizing barns, rooms, and hallways.
• Manage nutritional requirements of each animal.
• Assessment of pig body and health condition.
• Administration of proper treatment to animals.
• Maintain most optimum environment for herd.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Animal Production and Aquaculture
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees