Swine Receiving Associate

Wholestone Farms Cooperative Inc•Fremont, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A producer-owned pork processor, comprised of 200 dedicated Midwest family farms, focused on providing customers with quality pork products they can trust, in a culture that fosters innovation and opportunity. This role coordinates the movement of livestock from the receiving area to the holding pens. It is responsible for unloading trailers, receiving, tattooing, sorting, counting incoming loads of hogs, and preparing receiving documentation.

Requirements

Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the language of the majority cultural group in order to communicate effectively.
Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well.
Must be able to effectively communicate in both individual and group settings.
Must be able to present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups.
Count accurately.
Add and subtract units of measure such as whole numbers.
Ability to apply common sense and judgment in solving problems and interpreting and understanding instructions furnished in written or oral form.
Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action yet reason when to involve supervisor.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deal with frequent interruptions.
Ability to function independently given assigned duties.
Ability to communicate, work, and interact with variety of individuals.
Frequently required to use hands and feet.
Frequently required to push/pull; climb; walk; stand; and balance.
Frequently lift/carry/move up to 50 pounds.
May assist in the moving of non-ambulatory hogs, which weight up to 325 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Prior livestock experience preferred

Responsibilities

Unload livestock trucks by following unloading procedures.
Sort hogs according to quality and weight.
Maintain animal identification by tattooing all hogs.
Maintain a head count of hogs received.
Maintain relationship with truckers to ensure livestock is handled properly.
Input information into the computer system as the hogs are received to allow for pricing and payment to producers.
Sort and pen livestock.
Clean pens and alleyways.
Check all paperwork for accuracy and enter on computer.
Take care of and account for hogs.
Follow all animal welfare and handling protocols.
Follow all safety procedures and protocols.
Other duties as assigned.