What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Caregiver at Sow Farm: Martin, TN position at Tosh Farms?
Animal Caregiver
Benefits:
- Monthly production bonus paid monthly after 90 days
- Company paid holidays/floating holidays
- Paid time off starting at 6 months & you will earn 3 weeks of paid time off at 3 years
- 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
Tosh Farms is a rapidly growing, family-owned, crop and swine production business with over 500 employees in Tennessee and Kentucky. As part of our growth, we need an enthusiastic and detail-oriented person to assist in caring for the health of our herd at our sow farm located in Martin, TN.
While we are family-owned, we are not a small outfit – we are three companies operating under the Tosh Farms umbrella. We are the #1 pork producer in the state of Tennessee and top #25 in the nation!
Come join the Tosh team where you can make an impact by helping feed the world.
In this role you should expect to:
- Work in a cohesive team environment to provide excellent daily, essential care to swine herd
- Assist with farrowing, breeding and gestation
- Move animals using safe handling practices
- Wean pigs according to farm protocols
- Load and unload pigs as scheduled
- Provide proactive and responsive care to promote wellness amongst herd
- Adhere to all bio-security standards (ex. showering in and out of facilities)
- Help ensure cleanliness and sanitation of work area
- Work every other weekend (on weekends that are worked, employees receive a day off during the following week Mon to Friday.)
- In a 14 day period, employees will work 11 of 14 days.
- holiday hours as required on a rotational basis
- Carry out other duties as assigned
What you'll need to succeed in this role:
- Animal care experience preferred but not required
- Work under limited supervision
- Demonstrate independent decision-making skills in a fast-paced work environment
- Attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable transportation to get to and from work located in a rural area
Physical requirements of this role:
- Ability to stand/kneel/bend/stoop/walk for extended periods of time (8-10 hours a day)
- Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 30 lbs frequently
- Must be able to work around pigs
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.
