Visa Sponsored Farm Team Swine Tech - Pipestone (Emp Serv LLC) : Job Details

OBJECTIVE:The FarmTeam Technician owns every detail that affects the pig from the day it walks off the trailer into the farm until the day it is loaded onto the market trailer.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned)Overall management of swine farm including, but not limited to:

• Maximize Feed Intake
  • Feeder managementdaily adjustments
  • Feed ration management
  • Waterflow and availability
  • Minimize stress events
• Ventilation Management
  • Controller knowledge
  • Airflow, speed, and exchange
  • Set temp vs. actual
  • Environment assessment - laying patterns, humidity, cleanliness
• Health Management
  • Medication/vaccination schedule execution
  • Treatment identification
  • Threshold communication
• Overall Flow Management
  • Wean-pig management
  • Facility setup and organization
  • Daily husbandry for pigs between 1040 pounds (4.518kg)
  • Feed management and ordering
  • Finisher-pig management
  • Daily husbandry for pigs between 40300 pounds (18136kg)
  • Mortality removal using mortality cart/snare of pigs between 40300 pounds (18136kg)
  • Stocking density/square footage
• Pig market selection and marketing
• Sort and load market pigs averaging 285 pounds (130kg)
• Light groundskeeping and upkeep around the farmBarn preparation between groups of pigs

Supervisory Duties:N/APOSITION SPECIFICATIONSEducation: Bachelor's of Science degree or equivalent experienceExperience:6 months pig experience preferred but not requiredWork Environment: Agricultural swine environment in rural areaNoise levels that require hearing protection in some areas loading pigs and small swine care processesPhysical Requirements: Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per dayFrequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneelingFrequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pullFrequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 poundsOccasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as neededAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writingMust be able to print and/or write legiblyAdditional Requirements:Must be able to work every other weekend and holidayMust have reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings