What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visa Sponsored FarmTeam Swine Technician position at Pipestone (Emp Serv LLC)?
Position: Visa Sponsored FarmTeam Swine Technician – Wean to Finish Specialist
FSLA Status: Non-exempt
Dept./Location: FarmTeam – various locations
Reports to: Farmer
OBJECTIVE:
The FarmTeam Technician owns every detail that affects the pig from the day it walks off the trailer into the farm until the day it is loaded onto the market trailer.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned)
Overall management of swine farm including, but not limited to:
Barn preparation between groups of pigs
Supervisory Duties:
N/A
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor's of Science degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
6 months pig experience preferred but not required
Work Environment:
Agricultural swine environment in rural area
Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas loading pigs and small swine care processes
Physical Requirements:
Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day
Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling
Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull
Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds
Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Must be able to print and/or write legibly
Additional Requirements:
Must be able to work every other weekend and holiday
Must have reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
FSLA Status: Non-exempt
Dept./Location: FarmTeam – various locations
Reports to: Farmer
OBJECTIVE:
The FarmTeam Technician owns every detail that affects the pig from the day it walks off the trailer into the farm until the day it is loaded onto the market trailer.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned)
Overall management of swine farm including, but not limited to:
- Maximize Feed Intake
- Feeder management – daily adjustments
- Feed ration management
- Water – flow and availability
- Minimize stress events
- Ventilation Management
- Controller knowledge
- Air – flow, speed, and exchange
- Set temp vs. actual
- Environment assessment - laying patterns, humidity, cleanliness
- Health Management
- Medication/vaccination schedule execution
- Treatment identification
- Threshold communication
- Overall Flow Management
- Wean-pig management
- Facility setup and organization
- Daily husbandry for pigs between 10 – 40 pounds (4.5 – 18kg)
- Feed management and ordering
- Finisher-pig management
- Daily husbandry for pigs between 40 – 300 pounds (18 – 136kg)
- Mortality removal using mortality cart/snare of pigs between 40 – 300 pounds (18 – 136kg)
- Stocking density/square footage
- Pig market selection and marketing
- Sort and load market pigs averaging 285 pounds (130kg)
Barn preparation between groups of pigs
Supervisory Duties:
N/A
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor's of Science degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
6 months pig experience preferred but not required
Work Environment:
Agricultural swine environment in rural area
Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas loading pigs and small swine care processes
Physical Requirements:
Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day
Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling
Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull
Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds
Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Must be able to print and/or write legibly
Additional Requirements:
Must be able to work every other weekend and holiday
Must have reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
