Herd Technician - Ingold Sow Farm

Murphy Family Ventures•Garland, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

JOB TITLE: HERD TECHNICIAN 1 SUMMARY: Performs various daily activities relating to the farrowing and/or breeding of and health/welfare of swine. Performs duties including, but not limited to, monitoring house/room environment, care and feeding of animals, farm sanitation, animal health and well being, safety and housekeeping, animal movement, animal science and husbandry, and animal tracking data and all associated paperwork. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Assists in all operations and care/feeding of the animals. Ensures the welfare/well being of the animals. Insures proper feed and supplies are on hand and follows standards for feeding and watering animals. Identifies problem areas and corrects them immediately or reports them to their supervisor. Ensures that all standards and procedures are known, understood and adhered to, as trained; including all safety procedures. Develops and/or maintains proper record keeping tools for the animals. Completes regular reports in a timely manner and any variances are corrected. Maintains all equipment and the correct environment in all barns at all times. All inconsistencies are identified and immediately rectified or reported to their supervisor. Promotes teamwork and is an active participant of the farm’s team Responsible for being in compliance with all environmental laws and procedures to which Murphy Family Ventures, LLC subscribes. Reports all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor. Reads and understands the company's emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site. Performs other duties as defined by manager

Requirements

Ability to walk
Ability to stoop
Ability to bend
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Ability to climb
Ability to perform repetitive motions
Ability to see and distinguish colors
Ability to hear

Responsibilities

Assists in all operations and care/feeding of the animals.
Ensures the welfare/well being of the animals.
Insures proper feed and supplies are on hand and follows standards for feeding and watering animals.
Identifies problem areas and corrects them immediately or reports them to their supervisor.
Ensures that all standards and procedures are known, understood and adhered to, as trained; including all safety procedures.
Develops and/or maintains proper record keeping tools for the animals.
Completes regular reports in a timely manner and any variances are corrected.
Maintains all equipment and the correct environment in all barns at all times.
All inconsistencies are identified and immediately rectified or reported to their supervisor.
Promotes teamwork and is an active participant of the farm’s team
Responsible for being in compliance with all environmental laws and procedures to which Murphy Family Ventures, LLC subscribes.
Reports all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor.
Reads and understands the company's emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site.
Scraping
Sweeping (Breeding & Farrowing)
Processing: castrating, vaccinating
Load sows: Farrowing, Breeds, Backfill
Wean sows: hang cards
Wean pigs
Soap and wash sows
Wash walkways
Wash boar pens
Wash breed row
Clean office
Laundry
Wash and disinfect all areas that are housing swine
Powerwash
Tag gilts
Move gilts: Finisher, bred
Pull boar