Nursery/Finishing Tech 4

Smithfield Foods • Browning, MO

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products, headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936. The company is looking for motivated individuals to join their team and grow lasting careers. The Nursery-Finishing Farm Technician is responsible for assisting other Technicians in routine animal care and general farm tasks to ensure the welfare and well-being of the animals. This includes farm sanitation, animal removal, and animal movement. The employee may operate mowers, tractors, trucks, buses, and other farm equipment as directed, and may be in training for an advanced Technician designation. The position also involves providing care for all animals at the designated work site, focusing on their health and growth. Smithfield Foods is committed to responsibly meeting the demand for quality protein globally, believing in the power of protein to end food insecurity, and has donated hundreds of millions of food servings to communities. They boast a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands such as Smithfield®, Eckrich®, and Nathan's Famous®.

Requirements

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Ability to do hard physical labor
• Ability to be flexible with a willingness to change plans according to the direction of farm leadership
• Strong commitment to teamwork
• Willingness to shower daily in and out of facility
• Ability to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations
• Must be able to work an average 48-hour work week, which can vary frequently
• Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed
• Must be on call for emergency situations to include but not limit to, power outages or personnel shortages
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus
• Must understand that Smithfield is a producer of high-quality pork for human consumption and must be supportive of the mission of raising swine for meat
• Must be able to tolerate and willing to learn and perform the following tasks: euthanasia, castration, vaccinations, piglet processing, ear tagging and tattooing for identification, taking blood samples and other procedures normal to animal husbandry
• Must be able to work with and around a wide range of antibiotics (i.e. penicillin)
• Must be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust, orders, and frequently hot and noisy conditions

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Previous livestock handling helpful

Responsibilities

• Follow the safety requirements of the Injury Prevention System (IPS)
• Learn, understand, and implement all policies and procedures that relate to Biosecurity
• Abide by all company policies, procedures and guidelines as directed by farm leadership
• Works as a team player by accomplishing daily department work requirements and farm goals
• Assist in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows
• Sanitize and wash multiple areas on the farm using high pressure equipment
• Feed, water, vaccinate, and perform general animal husbandry tasks including basic veterinary procedures
• Process piglets, which includes: Injecting medications, castrating, docking tails, and ear notching
• Maintain accurate production information and update all department records as required
• Treat sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and/or other methods as required
• Follow the Standard Operation Procedures, Production Manuals, or Appropriate Training Guides as required
• Assist with facility and equipment maintenance
• Assist with maintaining barn, office cleanliness, and laundry duties
• Follow the Company’s animal welfare policies and procedures including: providing a physical environment that meets the animal’s needs, providing access to adequate water and high quality feed, providing humane treatment of the animals, providing identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care and following the guidelines for euthanasia
• Responsible for complying with all environmental laws and procedures
• Report all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor
• Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite

Benefits

• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers
• Be Well programs (tools and resources to enhance quality of life, at no additional cost)
• Support for elective surgeries
• Weight loss programs
• Mental health support
• Cancer support
• Kidney disease support
• Diabetes support
• Smoking cessation programs
• Asthma support
• Maternity management
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access (on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training)
• GUILD partnership for continuing education with tuition assistance (covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs)
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
• Education Reimbursement Program (financial reimbursement for GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees