Animal Care Technician - Wean to Finish

About the role

Are you interested in working with pigs? Do you want to work for a company where excellence is recognized and advancement opportunities are earned? Christensen Farms is seeking both entry level and experienced Animal Care Technicians Wean to Finish to join our full-time wean to finish team. We look forward to matching your abilities with our company's goals!

Responsibilities

• Uphold high biosecurity and animal welfare standards.
• Receive training to provide outstanding animal care and handling.
• Maintain pig herd health and vaccination programs across multiple sites.
• Care for growing pigs.
• Maintain required wean to finish records.
• Assist in animal movements and feed ordering.

Requirements

• Site‑to‑site travel using your own vehicle.
• Submit a copy of a valid driver's license.
• Provide current proof of auto insurance.

Benefits

• Sign‑On & Retention Bonus of $2,500 for eligible newly‑hired Animal Care Technicians.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Life insurance.
• Short‑term disability.
• Long‑term disability.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off bank.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Pay

Starting pay is $20.00 per hour.

Schedule

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm and every other weekend. Depending on the pig load schedule, you may be required to start earlier or stay later. This full‑time position averages 43‑45 hours per week.

About Christensen Farms

Christensen Farms is one of the largest family‑owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million pigs per year. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, we operate throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, and South Dakota. We own three feed mills, manage 148,000 sows on 44 sow farms and oversee more than 350 nursery and grow‑finish sites. We employ nearly 1,000 people and maintain 1,500 contract partnerships. The company is vertically integrated with a strong presence across the pork value chain from farm to fork. At Christensen Farms, we bring passion and pride to our daily work. We know every task contributes to our noble purpose of providing safe, nutritious food to nearly 15 million people around the world. Our dedicated team encompasses people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, working together with the utmost care, safety and integrity to produce high quality pork.