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Job Description
Job Description
Animal Care Technician - Southwest
24-681
Butler, Missouri, United States
Requisition Number 24-681
Job Description
Objective : Follow directions of farm management and protocols to the best of employee's ability for maximum production, efficiency and profit-ability.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Learn and develop individual skills based on work requirements in the employee's designated work area
- Follow all production protocols and procedures to maximize sow and gilt production & efficiencies
- Learn specialized skills necessary for smooth work flow
- Become a skilled employee in animal husbandry to reduce stress of herd and maximize production
- Follow daily task sheets in the department to achieve production targets
- Complete production paperwork accurately and timely
- Communicate effectively with area employees and farm management
- Follow task sheets and time frames to stay on task and meet time schedules during the workday
- Give daily input to lead person in area on production and animal health concerns
- Learn how individual performance affects the finances of the organization and participate with area employees to maximize production and efficiency in areas the employees affect
- Complete production paperwork accurately and on time
- Work with farm management to ensure completion of all work related injury paperwork and participate as necessary in accident investigation
- Daily recording of monitored production items
Bio-Security Adherence
Safe Working Environment
Ventilation Control
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
Other duties and projects as assigned by lead person in area and farm management
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education : High School Diploma or GED Preferred
Experience : No Experience Required, 1 Years Livestock Experience with High School Diploma Preferred
Work Environment :
Agricultural swine environment in rural area
Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes
Physical Requirements :
Additional Requirements : Must be able to work weekends and have reliable method of transportation to get to work
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