Senior Animal Scientist (Bartlett, NE)
About The Position
Bartlett Foods, LLC is seeking multiple Sr. Animal Scientists at in Bartlett, NE. Work with senior leadership to develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of pigs, sows, or gilts. Oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems and advise senior leadership about improved products and techniques that could enhance swine health quality and production. Engage in assessment of animal health conditions, participate in administration of treatment and vaccines, oversee selection and movement of all animals marked or moved, and enter data regarding such assessments using a PDA or computer. May engage in active participation in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and handfeeding, documentation of all sow and gilt activity on each sow card, and/or participation in estrus detection of sows and gilts and insemination of sows and gilts. Assess animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, engineering, or an animal-based agriculture-related field (foreign equivalent accepted).
- 2 years' as an animal scientist, farmworker, or related occupation.
- 2 years' experience working with commercial swine or cattle operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of pigs, sows, or gilts.
- Oversee feeding, watering, and ventilation systems.
- Advise senior leadership about improved products and techniques that could enhance swine health quality and production.
- Engage in assessment of animal health conditions.
- Participate in administration of treatment and vaccines.
- Oversee selection and movement of all animals marked or moved.
- Enter data regarding such assessments using a PDA or computer.
- Participate in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and handfeeding.
- Document all sow and gilt activity on each sow card.
- Participate in estrus detection of sows and gilts and insemination of sows and gilts.
- Assess animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
Benefits
- Referral bonus / recruiting incentive
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
