Swine Specialist - VISA TN (candidates from Mexico and Canada Only)

This position is open only to citizens of Canada or Mexico under the TN Visa program.

Locations: Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Missouri, and Arizona.

About the role

The Pig Specialist is a key member of a team responsible for the daily care and well-being of all animals to achieve the farm’s production goals.

Responsibilities

• Feed and water animals; clean and disinfect pens and barns.
• Label animals for identification.
• Move animals—using proper personal protective equipment—through breeding, gestation, and farrowing phases into appropriate pens and barns.
• Monitor sows during farrowing and assist with the birthing process.
• Ensure piglets are cared for according to warming-box, treatment, and nurse-sow policies.
• Process piglets by tail-docking, injecting, and castrating.
• Administer vaccines according to the health protocol to protect animals from disease.
• Identify animals by age and weight for weaning and transport to customers.
• Observe animals in heat for boar exposure.
• Artificially inseminate sows.
• Maintain accurate records of animal identification, breeding, farrowing, and treatment procedures.
• Attend meetings and training as required.
• Adhere to all biosecurity policies and protocols to ensure animal health.
• Control ventilation to ensure adequate airflow for animal comfort.
• Maintain proper facility hygiene.
• Perform minor repairs on equipment, buildings, barns, and pens.
• Perform any other task assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• Mexican citizenship.
• University degree and professional license in an agricultural field (e.g., Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Science, General Agronomy, Animal Science, Agricultural Engineering, or related field).
• Professional transcript (kardex profesional).
• Passport valid for at least three years.
• No prior experience or English-language ability required.

Qualifications

• Understanding of people-management principles, leadership techniques, and resource management.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to focus on minute aspects of tasks.
• Organized, following systematic methods for task completion.
• Reliable and dependable, with consistent attendance.
• Responsible and accountable for one’s conduct.
• Adaptable, with flexibility to adjust tasks and schedule based on daily needs.

Education

Graduate with a 4-year degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Animal Breeding, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, or another acceptable related field.

Physical Demands

• Lift/Carry
  • 10 lbs or less: Frequently
  • 11–20 lbs: Frequently
  • 21–50 lbs: Occasionally
  • 51–100 lbs: Occasionally
  • Over 100 lbs: Not Applicable
• Postures & Movements
  • Stand: Constantly
  • Walk: Constantly
  • Sit: Occasionally
  • Handling/Fingering: Constantly
  • Reach Outward: Frequently
  • Reach Above Shoulder: Frequently
  • Climb: Occasionally
  • Crawl: Not Applicable
  • Squat or Kneel: Occasionally
  • Bend: Frequently
• Push/Pull
  • 12 lbs or less: Frequently
  • 13–25 lbs: Occasionally
  • 26–40 lbs: Occasionally
  • 41–100 lbs: Occasionally

Occupation requires this activity:

• O (Occasionally): up to 33% of the time (0–2.5+ hrs/day)
• F (Frequently): 33%–66% of the time (2.5–5.5+ hrs/day)
• C (Constantly): more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)