Part-Time Swine Research Assistant

Kalmbach Feeds Inc•Vanlue, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As Kalmbach Feeds continues to grow, we are looking for passionate, hard-working team members that live our values and help us develop new ideas, serve customers, improve our processes, build teams, and realize our growth. The Team Member in this role will be responsible for working directly with our research barn managers to assist in the daily care and management of pigs at our swine research barns. The selected individual(s) for this position will also be responsible for helping with accurate data collection such as weighing pigs and feeders for research trials related to swine nutrition and production management. Additional responsibilities including weekend care, power washing, cleaning, unloading and loading pigs, and routine barn maintenance are expected in this position. The successful candidate should be self-motivated, detail oriented, and work well independently and in a team environment. Candidates with previous livestock and/or agricultural experience are preferred, but not necessary. Basic computer and technology skills would be a plus. The candidate should be able to lift 50+ lbs. repetitively, comfortable working with pigs that can be greater than 300 lbs. and be able to work weekends and holidays. This position is part-time but has the potential to be a full-time position.

Requirements

The candidate should be self-motivated, detail oriented, and work well independently and in a team environment.
The candidate should be able to lift 50+ lbs. repetitively, comfortable working with pigs that can be greater than 300 lbs. and be able to work weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with previous livestock and/or agricultural experience are preferred, but not necessary.
Basic computer and technology skills would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in daily pig care; check, identify, and administer treatment to sick pigs, monitor room temperatures, feed levels, water meters, and ventilation settings
Provide support for research measurement days and between research studies
Collect pig health status, feed usage, pig bodyweights, and other notable observations related to research trials
Regularly handle, restrain, move, and load pigs of various sizes (12 -300+ lbs.)
Pressure wash and disinfect animal rooms as well as load out chutes and hallways in between animal groups
Maintain flexibility to work at different research barns based on scheduling and project needs
Operate a tractor, spray weeds, mow lawn, manage and rotate compost bays
Learn and understand feeding equipment and environmental controls
Wash and disinfect scales, buckets, boots, panels, and other equipment regularly
Carry out and understand the importance of all biosecurity procedures including showering in and out of research barns
Perform other job duties assigned that are found to be necessary by the barn manager including miscellaneous maintenance of facility and equipment: fix broken water lines and drinkers, change light bulbs, regular greasing of fans and other equipment
Set up rooms to receive new pigs for research trials
Expected hours consist of 15-25+ hours per week, including weekend and holiday hours
The selected candidate must not currently own or work with other pigs and/or chickens