Herdsperson/Farm Hand FULL-TIME

Herr Foods Inc.-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Nottingham, PA
1,001-5,000 employees
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Building a great career never tasted so good! We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the Herdsperson/Farm Hand position, joining our farm team in Nottingham, PA! This role has the primary responsibility of assisting the Herd Manager in all operations on the farm with emphasis on livestock feeding, health and care.

  • Safely operates heavy farm machinery and a wide variety of tools.
  • Constructs and maintains the habitat for cattle including grazing fields and barns.
  • Repairs farm structures (barns, shelters, gates, feed troughs etc.) as necessary.
  • Monitors cattle health, diagnoses disease or injuries and attends to minor health issues.
  • Assists with calving as needed and all reproductive activities including A.I., Embryo Transfer and heat detection.
  • Develops cattle rations using snack food by products from the Herr Foods manufacturing plant.
  • Assists in all farming and haying activities.
  • Maintains Herr Angus property through lawn mowing, weed eating, power washing and other tasks.
  • Helps operate spray irrigation equipment.
  • Leverages creativity and problem-solving skills to deal with situations that arise on the farm.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Plant Science, Biology or a related field is desired or minimum of 5+ years related experience desired—working on both cattle and plant farm.
  • Demonstrated experience to work independently or as a team.
  • Recognized as one who is proactive in problem-solving and works towards creative solutions.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal/external customers.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Ability to analyze situations, apply independent judgment, discretion, and initiative to address problems and develop practical, thorough and creative solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience with attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
  • Competencies desired: strategic thinking, creativity, problem solving, process management, communication skills, team management and perseverance.
  • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
  • Marathon Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a company match.
  • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
  • Paid Employee referral program.
  • Long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans.
  • EAP services, and tuition reimbursement.
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