Animal Care Technician - Wean to Finish

Christensen Farms; Sleepy Eye (MN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Christensen Farms is hiring Animal Care Technician Wean to Finish to join our full-time team in Sleepy Eye, MN. You will care for growing pigs, maintain records, and assist in movements and feed ordering while upholding biosecurity and welfare standards.

The role starts at $20 per hour with a sign-on and retention bonus of $2,500, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Typical schedule is Mon–Fri with potential weekend work across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Ability to care for pigs and maintain biosecurity standards.
• Willingness to travel between sites using own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Care for growing pigs and maintain wean-to-finish records.
• Assist in animal movements and feed ordering.
• Maintain pig herd health and vaccination programs across multiple sites.
• Uphold high animal welfare standards and training received.

Skills

Animal care

Biosecurity awareness

Record keeping

Job description

ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN WEAN TO FINISH

Are you interested in working with pigs? Do you want to work for a company where excellence is recognized and advancement opportunities are earned?

Christensen Farms is seeking both entry level and experienced Animal Care Technicians Wean to Finish to join our full-time wean to finish team. We look forward to matching your abilities with our company's goals!

As an Animal Care Technician Wean to Finish with Christensen Farms, you'll be a member of one of the nation's top producing teams. Every day you'll be a part of providing quality pork to help feed a growing world and doing hands on work that makes a difference for the pig herd and your team.

If selected for this job, you'll be responsible for upholding our high biosecurity and animal welfare standards. As an Animal Care Technician Wean to Finish, you'll receive training to provide outstanding animal care and handling and maintain pig herd health and vaccination programs across multiple sites. In addition, you'll be responsible to care for growing pigs, maintain required wean to finish records, and assist in animal movements and feed ordering.

Pay And Benefits

Christensen Farms is offering a Sign-On & Retention Bonus of $2,500 for all eligible newly-hired Animal Care Technicians.

This Animal Care Technician Wean to Finish position starts at $20.00/hr. We also offer a great benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, a paid time off bank, and an employee assistance program (EAP).

Requirements

This Animal Care Technician Wean to Finish position requires site to site travel using your own vehicle. If you are selected for the position, you will need to submit a copy of a valid driver's license and current proof of auto insurance.

About Christensen Farms

We are one of the largest family-owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million pigs per year. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, we operate throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, and South Dakota. We own three feed mills, manage 148,000 sows on 44 sow farms and oversee more than 350 nursery and grow-finish sites. We employ nearly 1,000 people and maintain 1,500 contract partnerships. The company is vertically integrated with a strong presence across the pork value chain from farm to fork.

At Christensen Farms, we bring passion and pride to our daily work. We know every task contributes to our noble purpose of providing safe, nutritious food to nearly 15 million people around the world. Our dedicated team encompasses people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, working together with the utmost care, safety and integrity to produce high quality pork. We also assist employees in achieving their career goals through personal and professional development. Employee innovation is key to our industry leadership. Our employees are an essential element in our success their passion drives our purpose.

WORK SCHEDULE

Although hours may vary, the typical work schedule for an Animal Care Technician Wean to Finish position is Monday through Friday, 7:00 am 3:30 pm and every other weekend. When you work the weekend, you will have a scheduled day off during the week. Depending on the pig load schedule, you may be required to start earlier or stay later. This full-time job averages 43-45 hours a week.

Christensen Farms is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to select the most qualified person for each position in the organization. No employee of CF will discriminate against any applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, citizenship status, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other prohibited basis under applicable local, state, or federal law.

Salary: $20 per hour