Animal Caretaker

Galahad Labor Service Cooperative; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A local agricultural service provider is seeking a dedicated individual for barn management in Batangas City. Responsibilities include maintaining optimal barn conditions, preparing feed for young pigs, handling pen management tasks, and keeping accurate records of nursery activities. Candidates should be prepared for some maintenance work and must follow medication policies. Attention to detail and responsibility for record-keeping are essential for completing these tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for pigs or livestock in a farm setting.
• Ability to maintain accurate farm records and logs.
• Understanding of safety protocols in agricultural work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain barn temperature and ventilation equipment.
• Prepare feed formulations for young pigs.
• Perform pen management and safety procedures.
• Report problems to supervisors.
• Ensure proper medication usage and record-keeping.
• Unload and sort wean pigs.
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Keep accurate records of nursery activities.

Skills

Pigs husbandry

Farm record keeping

Safety procedures

Medication handling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain barn temperature and ventilation equipment and controls to provide the right amount of heat and fresh air for best environment to promote growth
• Prepare feed formulations to meet the changing nutritional needs of young pigs
• Preform pen management, culling, sorting, and safety procedures
• Report potential or existing problems to Production Supervisor/Assistant Production Supervisor
• Ensure proper usage of medication following the drug residue avoidance/broken needle policies, along with keeping accurate records of data
• Unloading/sorting of wean pigs according to weekly schedules
• Some maintenance work is required, along with troubleshooting problems with equipment and filling out work orders
• Responsible for accurate and timely record keeping of nursery activities