General Farm Laborer

Hog Slat • Ellerbe, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

TDM Farms, the hog production division of Hog Slat, Incorporated, is seeking a full time General Farm Laborer to join the team in Ellerbe, NC. Previous on-farm hog production experience is a plus, but not mandatory.

Requirements

• Experience in safe animal handling practices or willingness to learn about these practices
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally
• Ability to identify risks that could affect the livestock’s well-being
• Capability to react quickly to unpredictable livestock behaviors
• Communication skills
• Ability to step in and out of pens with gates that are 33” in height, multiple times a day

Nice To Haves

• Previous on-farm hog production experience

Responsibilities

• Care of animals on the farm in a manner consistent with TDM’s established animal welfare practices (includes day-to-day decision making on care, health and well-being of pig groups)
• Ability to adherence to TDM’s established bio-security protocol
• Frequently communicate with the farm manager, supervisor, feed scheduler, service technicians etc.
• Maintain the farm facility in a clean and operating order
• Keep all equipment clean
• Monitor the health of hogs and report the results to all parties
• Properly treat sick pigs with guidance from our farm supervisors and vets
• Performs duties for approximately 9-10 hours a day. Scheduling could vary and you could be called to report to work at any given time of a 24 hour time period
• Workers may also be required to perform basic repairs and maintenance on facilities and equipment as needed (for example, welding damaged doors).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed