Animal Caretaker III - Houstonia MO

Our Mission

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services for customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services for customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

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Animal Breeder III

Farm Manager

Houstonia, MO

• Advanced sow/gilt care and handling (feeding/watering/moving/ventilation)
• Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary
• Understanding and ability to conduct advanced breeding functions (artificial insemination, heat check, day-one pig care)
• Ability to perform necropsy and collection of tissue sample including PUC sampling
• Treat minor injuries and ailments
• Communicate with appropriate management and/or veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries
• Stock supplies of feed and medicines
• Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics
• Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury
• Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets
• Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for animal identification
• Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases
• Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition
• Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety
• Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred
• Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger
• Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen
• Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration
• Adhere to animal welfare guidelines
• Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
• Attend safety meetings
• Cleaning and disinfection of facilities, including removal of mortality and waste
• Check feed system and fill lines
• Production/facility housekeeping duties
• Any other tasks assigned by Assistant or Manager

• 4-year degree in related field or equivalent experience in a similar production environment
• Regular and reliable transportation
• Basic math & computer skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to safely lift 50 pounds.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to clean and organize work areas.
• Interpersonal skills for working with other employees.
• Continual walking and/or standing, up to 95% of the day
• Available to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.

• Familiarity with Bio-Security and Power washing
• Familiarity with swine production
• Previous farm experience preferred.

• Benefits:
  Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k):company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Incentive Pay:
  
  This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s quarterly bonus plan: the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;
• Better Futures Program – Online Classes or select 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!
• Leadership Fundamentals Training Program:
  Opportunity to grow your career through leadership training.

May travel 1-3 times per year

The company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control ACT…