Animal Caretaker Iii

Essential Functions:

(Order of Essential Functions does not indicate importance of functions)

• Must take active role in safety program including following safety procedures, enforcement of policy and continued training.
• Must take active role in bio-security program including enforcement of policy and continued training.
• Must recognize and report any broken or faulty equipment to their supervisor.
• Meet company expectations for attendance at work and punctuality.
• Follow all rules and procedures from both the employee handbook and direct rules and procedures from supervisor.
• Attend all mandatory meetings and training and be willing to participate and take an active role in system improvement teams.
• Maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers.
• Must be receptive to constructive criticism by co-workers and supervisors.
• Perform all required duties in a timely manner as outlined in the S.O.P (Standard Operating Procedure).
• Understand and demonstrate farm Bio-Security Requirements
• Achieve PQA+ (Pork Quality Assurance Training).
• Understand and demonstrate correct handling techniques at all times for animals of all ages.
• Understand and demonstrate safe and efficient power washing techniques (under indirect supervision).
• Understand and demonstrate the need for correct methods of medication handling and storage.
• Understand and demonstrate correct methods of euthanasia of animals.
• Understand and demonstrate correct methods of dead animal disposal (incinerator, composting and other forms).
• Understand and demonstrate correct methods of treating and vaccinating for animals of all ages.
• Understand and demonstrate all aspects of processing of piglets including castration.
• Understand and demonstrate general housekeeping and sanitation skills (example; laundry, showers, medication rooms).
• Understand and demonstrate under direct supervision artificial insemination protocols and procedures.
• Understand and demonstrate under direct supervision semen handling, and heat detection and breeding of weaned sows, gilts and opportunity animals.
• Understand and demonstrate proper techniques of feeding in breeding, gestation, and lactation.
• Understand and demonstrate proper techniques of sow monitoring in farrowing.
• Understand and demonstrate proper techniques of day 0-3 pig care.
• Understand and demonstrate proper techniques of sorting and fostering.
• Understand and demonstrate proper techniques of manure feedback.
• Understand and demonstrate proper techniques of prostaglandin use.
• Ensures that all Bio-security procedures outlined by Tri Oak Foods are followed.
• Ensure that all animal welfare procedures outlined by Tri Oak Foods are followed.
• All other duties as may be assigned.

(Order of Essential Functions does not indicate importance of functions)

• Must take active role in safety program including following safety procedures, enforcement of policy and continued training.
• Must take active role in bio-security program including enforcement of policy and continued training.
• Must recognize and report any broken or faulty equipment to their supervisor.
• Meet company expectations for attendance at work and punctuality.
• Follow all rules and procedures from both the employee handbook and direct rules and procedures from supervisor.
• Attend all mandatory meetings and training and be willing to participate and take an active role in system improvement teams.
• Maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers.
• Must be receptive to constructive criticism by co-workers and supervisors.
• Perform all required duties in a timely manner as outlined in the S.O.P (Standard Operating Procedure).
• Understand and demonstrate farm Bio-Security Requirements
• Achieve PQA+ (Pork Quality Assurance Training).
• Understand and demonstrate correct handling techniques at all times for animals of all ages.
• Understand and demonstrate safe and efficient power washing techniques (under indirect supervision).
• Understand and demonstrate the need for correct methods of medication handling and storage.
• Understand and demonstrate correct methods of euthanasia of animals.
• Understand and demonstrate correct methods of dead animal disposal (incinerator, composting and…