What are the responsibilities and job description for the Livestock Caretaker position at Waukon Feed Ranch Inc?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Position Overview :
This role will also involve working on a modern day, state of the art farrow to wean sow farm. This position is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual who is looking to learn the ins and outs of the swine industry and gain practical knowledge.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Ensuring all animals are receiving proper feed, water, and ventilation
- Shipping and receiving animals
- Treating animals
- Heat checking and breeding sows and gilts via artificial insemination
- Assisting with the birthing process of sows and gilts including sleeving
- Caring for piglets and ensuring they are off to a good start
- Moving animals with a sort board
- Cleaning facilities including power-washing, disinfecting, scraping manure, picking up cleanings, and removing deceased animals
- Weaning piglets from their mothers and giving wean shots
- Processing piglets including castration, docking tails, tattooing, and giving injections
- Following the proper steps for timely euthanasia
- Pen management, culling, sorting
- Keeping detailed, accurate records that comply with integrator
- Testing via blood / saliva samples as needed
- Understand & follow WFR's biosecurity protocol, must shower in and out of the facility
- Understand & follow WFR's animal welfare policy
- Understand & follow WFR's handbook and procedures
- Work respectfully with a diverse team of 15-18 employees
- Maintain PQA certification
Reasonable Accommodations Statement : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Qualifications
Work Environment
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of duties or responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
