Baby Pig Midwife

Baby Pig Midwife

Benefits:

• Production bonus paid monthly after 90 days
• Company paid holidays/floating holidays
• Paid time off starting at with 1 week at 6 months, 1 week at 1 year, 2 weeks at 2 years & 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 with company match at 50% of the first 8%
• 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. 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 Midwife

The Sow Herdsman is responsible for providing excellent and comprehensive animal care for the entire breeding life cycle of our swine herd under the direction of the Department Head and the Farm Manager.

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
• Move animals using safe handling practices
• 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 weekend and holiday hours as required on a rotational basis
• Champion a Safety Culture
• Follow and adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

What you'll need to succeed in this role:

• At least 18 years of age
• Animal care experience preferred but not required
• Demonstrate independent decision-making skills in a fast-paced work environment
• Attention to detail
• Self-directed
• Dependable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable transportation to get to and from work located in a rural area
• Time management and multitasking

Physical requirements of this role:

• Ability to stand/sit/kneel/bend/stoop/walk for extended periods of time (8-10 hours a day)
• Ability to work in all weather conditions (head and cold)
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 30 pounds repeatedly
• Must be able to work around pigs
• Ability to work in dusty environments
• Repetitive use of both

While no job description can anticipate or encompass all the duties required by the job, this description is designed to give a general understanding of job expectations. The manager assigned to supervise would be your first source for information concerning the overall job demands. Any other information needed can be obtained from the Human Resources Manager.

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.

401k, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision