Animal Caretaker

About the role

Performs various daily activities relating to the farrowing and/or breeding of and health/welfare of swine. Duties include monitoring house/room environment, care and feeding of animals, farm sanitation, animal health and well-being, safety and housekeeping, animal movement, animal science and husbandry, and animal tracking data and all associated paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Aids in all operations and care/feeding of the animals
• Ensures the welfare/well being of the animals
• Insures proper feed and supplies are on hand and follows standards for feeding and watering animals
• Identifies problem areas and corrects them immediately or reports them to their supervisor
• Ensures that all standards and procedures are known, understood and adhered to, as trained; including all safety procedures
• Develops and/or maintains proper record keeping tools for the animals
• Completes regular reports in a timely manner and any variances are corrected
• Maintains all equipment and the correct environment in all barns at all times. All inconsistencies are identified and immediately rectified or reported to their supervisor
• Promotes teamwork and is an active participant of the farm's team
• Responsible for being in compliance with all environmental laws and procedures to which Prestage Farms of Oklahoma, LLC subscribes
• Performs other duties as defined by manager

Requirements

• Good communication skills
• Adaptable to change
• Ability to do hard physical labor
• Ability to follow instructions

Special Job Requirements

• Must be able to work evenings and weekends when necessary
• ADA Requirements: Ability to walk, stoop, bend, climb, repetitive motions, see and distinguish colors, hear, and lift up to 50lbs.

Benefits

• In addition to very competitive pay, employees of Prestage Farms receive:
• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance options such as Dental, Vision, etc.

For more information on our team here at Prestage Farms, click here.