Pig Production Tech
Preferred Capital Management•Fairmont, MN
•Onsite
About The Position
The Pig Production Technician is a position specializing in the daily pork production activities within the farrowing and/or gestation departments. This position involves working in an agricultural environment with continuous hands-on interaction with livestock and regular structured routines.
Requirements
- Respect and care for animals.
- Ability to do basic math such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- For positions that require travel to another barn location(s), a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record is required.
- Ability to drive a skid steer.
- Must attain TQA and PQA+ certification within the first sixty (60) days of employment.
- Thereafter, must maintain TQA and PQA+ certification status.
Nice To Haves
- Previous pork production experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the highest standards of the humane treatment of animals.
- Follow the farm’s bio-security protocols at all times.
- Monitor and assist with feeding systems and ensure animals are fed and watered according to respective protocols
- Maintain and monitor overall animal health, care and treatment of animals.
- Perform routine and seasonal vaccinations and injections as directed.
- Perform general facility cleaning, maintenance, and hygiene.
- Power wash following the farm’s cleaning and disinfection processes, including to pre-check, performing the appropriate preparation, abiding by the safety protocols and ensuring the equipment is in effective and efficient working order.
- Assist with the recording and maintaining of accurate production records and documentation.
- Follow all safety policies and procedures; and communicate any potential hazards and near misses to the Department Lead or Manager.
- Perform heat checking and the breeding/insemination processes
- Monitor, test and care for pregnant sows.
- Assist with weaning of piglets and movement of animals between barns and departments.
- Prepare the farrow rooms, assist in the proper farrowing of sows and day one pig care.
- Assist in the fostering of piglets.
- Process and castrate piglets.
- Adjust and hang heat lamps as required, check on heat mats.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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