Nucleus Production Technician

Pillen Family Farms • Fairbury, NE

301d

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.

Requirements

• Fine motor skills for writing data, administering treatment shots, and weighing individual piglets.
• Frequent kneeling, reaching, and steady balance required for treating piglets.
• Continuous walking and standing; a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, interpersonal communication.
• Comply with all bio-security, safety, and animal welfare policies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for animal husbandry and production at assigned genetic nucleus farm.
• Involved with the accurate collection of data during different production phases.
• Assessment of pig body and health condition.
• Administration of proper treatment to animals.
• Maintain the most optimum environment for the herd.
• Assessment and recording of ventilation guidelines.
• Timely and accurate reporting of records.

What This Job Offers

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