Job Overview
The primary objective of the Swine Production Laborer is to manage and maintain a highly efficient and successful swine operation. This position carries a significant level of responsibility and requires a deep commitment to excellence. Swine Production Laborers objective will be to ensure the well-being of livestock.
Key Abilities:
- Reading and Writing skills: Proficient in reading and documenting necessary information for comprehensive reports
- Attention to detail: Exceptional focus on details to ensure all operations meet quality and health standards, including animal welfare and biosecurity protocols.
- Organizational skills: Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure the farm functions smoothly on a daily basis.
- Responsibility and Commitment: Strong work ethic and dedication.
- Math skills: Intermediate math skills for calculating swine barn population.
- Communication skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, to ensure understanding.
Physical Job Requirements:
- Lifting: Frequent lifting of heavy objects
- Work environment: Must adapt to a loud and dusty setting while interacting closely with both large and small pigs, requiring vigilance and care.
Work Environment:
- Conditions: The farm operates in a challenging environment and marked by noise and dust.
- Animal interaction: Responsibility for the care and management of both large and small livestock, ensuring their welfare and health at all times.
Responsibilities:
- Farm activities: Daily choring of swine. Ability to load and unload swine as well as the identification of illness.
- Cleanliness Standards: Maintain a clean and organized work environment, with a schedule for regular cleaning of barn entrances and office space to promote biosecurity.
- Training and development: Train and develop skills to enhance your knowledge to improve performance and production.
- Biosecurity protocols: Ensure farm staff and contractors strictly adhere to internal and external biosecurity protocols at all times to safeguard animal health.
- Accurate record keeping: Ensure that records are accurate and legible, submitting production reports to relevant parties by established deadlines.
- Animal Welfare: Ensure animals receive proper nutrition, welfare, and medical treatment regularly.
- Emergency response: Respond to alarm calls after normal hours in the event of barn system malfunctions, demonstrating reliability and readiness to act.
Other Responsibilities:
- Attendance: Maintain regular and reliable attendance
- Miscellaneous Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by employer that contribute to the efficiency of the operation.
Requirements:
- Valid drivers license
- PQA certification to be obtained (if not already)
- Farm experience preferred
Pay: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Work Location: In person
