Animal Breeder

Essential Functions:

• Learn and develop individual skills based on work requirements in the employees designated work area.

• Work in a cohesive team environment to provide essential care to the animals.

• Expect 100% supervision for the first 30 days of employment followed. Determination of Animal Care Technician 2 to be made at 90 days of employment.

• Basic sow/gilt handling: feeding/watering/moving.

• Operating machinery and equipment.

• Assisting with farrowing (birth).

• Assist with breeding (artificial insemination).

• Handling and using chemicals.

• Vaccinating and medicating sows and piglets.

• Cleaning, afterbirth, dead pigs, scraping.

• Ability to use computer equipment: hand held devices and electronic wands.

• Loading and unloading pigs as scheduled.

• Maintaining farm cleanliness.

• Adhere to all biosecurity standards including showering in and out of facilities.

Success Factors:

• At 90 days of employment, if supervision level is 30% or less, a move to Animal Care Technician 2 will be warranted. If 100% supervision is mandated, continue at Animal Care Technician 1 with further 30 day reviews. THIS IS A SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENT BASED ON A TIMEFRAME OF DISCUSSION!!

• Able to act in solving problems while exhibiting judgment and a systematic approach to decision making.

• Able to react to a work environment that will change day to day as unexpected things occur in the production system.

• Reliable transportation to get to and from work, located in a rural area.

Job Qualifications:

• Previous animal care experience preferred but not required.

• Be a team oriented, self-motivated and positive individual with strong work ethic.

• Ability to learn or already have technology knowledge: hand held devices/wand sows, and other equipment as necessary

• Work weekend and holiday hours as required on a rotational basis.

Working Conditions:

• Standing, walking and the ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day.

• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling.

• Frequent use of one or both arms to grasp or pull.

• Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3 - 20 pounds.

• Occasional bending wile pulling or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move.

• Occasional bending wile pulling or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move.

• Ability to print and or write legibly

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to work with all office equipment is required.

• Ability to work in animal confinement conditions

• Extended hours are required as needed.