Baby Pig Technician

Benefits

• Company paid holidays/floating holidays
• Generous PTO
• We offer BCBS of TN health, dental and vision coverage at a very low cost
• Company paid short-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Company paid life insurance
• 401k company match at 100% of the first 2% and 50% of the next 4%
• tuition reimbursement (employee & children)
• student loan assistance - we pay your student loans for you
• Employee loans/pay advances after 1 year of employment
  
  

Company Overview

Tosh Farms is a rapidly growing, family-owned crop and swine production business with over 500 employees. While we are family-owned, we are not a small outfit – we have 3 companies operating under the Tosh Farms – Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon by Gosh. We are the #1 pork producer in the state of Tennessee and top 30 in the United States.

Baby Pig Technician

The Baby Pig Technician is responsible for the care and health of pigs in wean-to-market barns. Swine Service Technicians work in a team environment with other Tosh colleagues as well as contract growers in order to optimize the well-being and overall health of our livestock.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate the readiness of a farm to receive pigs including assessment of barn hygiene and environmental conditions
• Placement of pigs within farms –
• Receive newly weaned pigs, counting them as they are unloaded and sorting them into pens
• Assess health status of each pig through observation of all pigs and work with caregivers to provide treatment as necessary
• Sort pigs within the group into the appropriate areas within the barn based on their size and/or health status
• Evaluate the quality and fitness of pigs and perform euthanasia on pigs that do not meet quality or well-being standards.
• Positively influence the health and well-being of pigs by working with caregivers to provide high standards of care.
• Visit farms multiple times during the production cycle to ensure health & wellbeing of pigs
• Ensure good communication between all members of the swine service team and caregivers
• Champion a Safety Culture
• Follow and adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned
  

Who You Are?

• At least 18 years of age
• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural related program preferred but not required
• In lieu of education, 4 years' experience working in swine or livestock field
• Strong decision-making & problem-solving skills with independent decision-making ability
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to connect with people throughout all levels of organization
• Excellent record keeping skills
• Superb computer literacy in all MS Office
• Detail-oriented
• Time management abilities
• Self-motivated
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds infrequently
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to walk, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, kneel, climb
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions
• Must be able to work in dusty environments
• Ability to step over penning
• Repetitive use of both hands
• Maintain and sustain a clean driving record
  
  

Tosh Farms does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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