Livestock Caretaker

Responsibilities

• Assist with breeding and farrowing during peak pork production season and helping baby pigs survive birth.
• Perform animal health checks.
• Power wash animal pens and buildings to maintain biosafety protocols and prevent disease spread.
• Perform routine maintenance on power washing equipment.
• Work at other job sites located in the following counties: Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Nobles, Redwood, Renville, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine.

Number of openings: 8.

Requirements

• No high school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 6 months of experience.
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Must be available every third Saturday and Sunday, per the mandatory rotation schedule.
• Extensive pushing and pulling required.
• Extensive walking or sitting required.
• Frequent stooping or bending over required.
• Repetitive movements required.

Benefits

• Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site.
• Free housing provided for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance.
• Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance.
• Daily subsistence provided at a rate of at least $16.78 per day during travel, up to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts.
• Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.
• Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, employees earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year.

Pay

$20.45 per hour. Hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate.

Schedule

Work hours: 56 hours/week, Monday–Sunday, 8 hours/day, 6:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M.

Rotation schedule: two consecutive weeks Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week (6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.), followed by a third week Monday–Sunday, 56 hours/week (6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.).

Contract period: start date December 1, 2026; end date September 30, 2027.

Application deadline: May 2, 2027.