Breeder Farm Technician

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Properly carry out the heat checking and breeding protocol
• Assist in animal movement and placement to ensure proper animal handling goals are met and sows/gilts are penned appropriately.
• Make seasonally appropriate adjustments to ventilation, bedding, and sprinklers.
• Maintenance and cleaning of waters, feeders, and pens
• Complete proper procedures for Day-One pig care, fostering.
• Aid in processing and vaccination of piglets in accordance with company procedures.
• Aid in the treatment/care of sows across the farms.
• Aid in cleaning/bedding of farrowing and gestation pens; and clean-out and disinfecting farrowing room after weaning.
• Keep, communicate, and report accurate records on a daily basis.
• Maintain correct temperature/ventilation settings, and that all associated equipment is in full working order.
• As requested, ensure maintenance of manure scraper chains, feeder lines, feeders, waterers, gates, curtains

Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors

• Exposure to and work in temperatures of100 degrees Fahrenheit with ambient humidity, or dry exposure.
• Bending, twisting, lifting, reaching, sitting, and grasping varies in repetitions, distance, degrees, angle, weight, height, longest interval of time, objects grasped, and body positions depends upon the task being performed.
• Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions.
• Must wear and/or use protective and safety equipment required for the job.