Swine Care Technician

Genus PLC; Carlyle; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Genus PLC is seeking a Swine Care Technician to ensure the health and welfare of swine on farms. This entry-level position involves daily tasks such as animal husbandry, healthcare, and maintaining production records. The ideal candidate will have a background in animal sciences and a passion for agriculture.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with animals and contribute to agriculture.
• Ability to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations.
• Capability to work autonomously and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily animal husbandry tasks including healthcare and medication.
• Maintain facility biosecurity and perform sanitation duties.
• Complete farrowing tasks like fostering and processing litters.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Animal sciences degree/diploma/certificate

Job description

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Role Overview

Role Overview

PIC North America, a Genus Company, invites you to be part of something bigger. We are looking for passionate individuals to join us as Swine Care Technician at our locations in KY, MI, MN, & SD. If you're excited about contributing to the future of agriculture, working with animals, and being part of a global leader in swine genetics, this role is perfect for you. Help us transform the way the world nourishes itself by ensuring the health and care of our top-performing animals.

The Swine Care Technician is at the heart of PIC's operations, with a hands-on role in maintaining the highest standards of animal health and welfare on our farms.

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PIC North America, una compañía de Genus, te invita a formar parte de algo grande e importante. Estamos buscando técnicos de producción apasionantes para nuestras ubicaciones en KY, MI, MN, y SD. Si la oportunidad de contribuir al futuro agrícola, ser parte de un líder mundial en la genética porcina, y el trabajo con animales te emociona este puesto es perfecto para ti. Ayúdenos a transformar la manera en que el mundo se alimenta por medio de cuidar y monitorear la salud y el cuidado de nuestros mejores animales.

El técnico de producción es un rol esencial para PIC que se trata de un puesto que implica el mantenimiento práctico a los niveles más altos de salud y bienestar de animales en nuestras granjas.

You Will

• Daily animal husbandry tasks in support of breeding and scientific research including:
• Pig placement
• Pig healthcare and medication, including basic veterinary procedures
• Feeding management
• Environment, water, and ventilation management
• Off Testing
• Collection of blood samples
• Production records keeping
• Maintain accurate and timely production information and records as required by the supervising agricultural sciences professionals
• Assist in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows
• Complete all tasks pertaining to farrowing, including fostering, weaning, and processing litters
• Treat sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and/or other methods as required
• Maintain facility biosecurity, including sanitizing and washing multiple areas using high pressure equipment, as well as office cleanliness and laundry duties to avoid contamination or animals and research samples
• Flexibility with a willingness to change plans according to the direction of farm leadership
• Adhere to the Company’s animal care policies and procedures including: providing a physical environment that meets the animal’s needs, providing access to adequate water and high quality feed, providing humane treatment of the animals, providing identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care and following the guidelines for euthanasia
• Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite
• Abide by all company policies, procedures and guidelines as directed by farm leadership, including but not limited to:
• The Company’s Safety Program, understanding all safety requirements of the job and performing the job in compliance with those safety requirements
• The Company’s bio-security protocols
• All environmental laws and procedures as well as report all environmental issues immediately to supervisor
• Work as a team player by accomplishing daily department work requirements and farm goals
  
  

Requirements

• Animal sciences degree/diploma/certificate
• Previous livestock handling, preferred
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a team environment
• Ability to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations
• Ability to work in and maintain performance expectations in a fast-paced environment
• Work requires attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Minimal, if any travel
  
  

Business Overview

Genus strives to provide beef, dairy and pork producers with superior breeding stock to enable the production of affordable and nutritious animal protein for consumers. PIC is the swine division with a mission to pioneer animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.

PIC currently supplies over 70% of the world’s top pork producers with superior genetic materials to improve production. We directly employ people in 18 countries worldwide and our products are available in more than 50 countries across the globe. We are a diverse team, ranging from scientists to sales teams, production personnel to customer service, and are all united by a passion for producing nutritious, affordable pork and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Recruitment Fraud Warning

Genus plc will never ask you to provide fees or payment for computer, software, or other equipment or supplies during the recruitment and/or onboarding process. If you have any questions about your individual application, please contact the Genus Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] .

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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