Swine Technician, Sow
Passel Farms•Leland, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Sow Farm Swine Technician is responsible for the daily care of animals through the implementation of established production procedures. This role involves becoming skilled in animal husbandry to maximize herd health and production, learning specialized skills for a smooth workflow, and prioritizing tasks to meet production targets. The technician will evaluate and manage animal health issues, administer vaccinations, perform cleaning and disinfection, and assist with various animal care procedures.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED preferred.
- Able to work with a variety of personalities and live animals.
- Regular, punctual and consistent attendance is essential.
Responsibilities
- Become a skilled employee in animal husbandry to reduce stress of herd and maximize production.
- Learns and develops specialized skills necessary for a smooth workflow.
- Able to prioritize and follow task sheets and time frames to achieve production targets.
- Evaluates and recognizes the signs of different health issues and properly cares for them.
- Administrates vaccinations and health shots properly.
- Power washes and disinfects rooms.
- Able to shuffle and move animals with limited stress.
- Assists with heat detection procedures.
- Assists with artificial insemination.
- Processes litters.
- Marks the sow cards for breeding, health, etc.
- Chores the barns - understands the feed system requirements and routine for feeding and watering sows.
- Provides daily input to Lead person on production and animal health concerns.
- Maintains PQA+ certification.
- Completes safety training timely.
- Follows all Animal Welfare policies and practices and informs management of any violations by staff.
- Follows bio-security measures according to Bio-Security Policy, including movement of animals, visitor access, sanitation, and disease prevention measures.
- Follows all safety rules and practices and ensures others do the same.
- Supports, promotes, and adheres to policies, procedures, and values of Passel Farms and industry standards.
- Regular, punctual and consistent attendance is essential for this position.
- Other duties as may be assigned to fulfill responsibilities of this position and support team goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
