Animal Caretaker

Prestage Farms; Houston (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Vacation Pay

Holiday Pay

401(k) Plan

Medical Insurance

Voluntary Insurance options

Job summary

Prestage Farms in Houston, Mississippi, seeks dedicated individuals for animal care roles. Responsibilities include monitoring animal health, feeding, and maintaining farm sanitation. Candidates must possess good communication skills, adapt to changes, and be able to handle physical labor. Benefits include sick pay, vacation pay, a 401(k) plan, and medical insurance. Evening and weekend availability is necessary. Join our team to help ensure the welfare and productivity of our livestock.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills are essential for effective operation.
• Adaptability to changing farm conditions and tasks is required.
• Ability to perform hard physical labor including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assists in daily operations and care of animals.
• Monitors feeding and watering, ensuring animal welfare.
• Maintains proper record keeping and reporting for animals.
• Ensures compliance with safety standards and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Physical labor

Instruction following

Job description

Performs various daily activities relating to the farrowing and/or breeding of and health/welfare of swine. Performs duties including, but not limited to, monitoring house/room environment, care and feeding of animals, farm sanitation, animal health and well‑being, safety and housekeeping, animal movement, animal science and husbandry, and animal tracking data and all associated paperwork.

Requirements

• Must have good communication skills
• Adaptable to change
• Ability to do hard physical labor
• Ability to follow instructions

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in all operations and care/feeding of the animals. Ensures the welfare/well being of the animals.
• Insures proper feed and supplies are on hand and follows standards for feeding and watering animals.
• Identifies problem areas and corrects them immediately or reports them to their supervisor.
• Ensures that all standards and procedures are known, understood and adhered to, as trained including all safety procedures.
• Develops and/or maintains proper record keeping tools for the animals. Completes regular reports in a timely manner and any variances are corrected.
• Maintains all equipment and the correct environment in all barns at all times. All inconsistencies are identified and immediately rectified or reported to their supervisor.
• Promotes teamwork and is an active participant of the farm's team.
• Responsible for being in compliance with all environmental laws and procedures to which Prestage Farms of Oklahoma, LLC subscribes.
• Performs other duties as defined by manager.

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work evenings and weekends when necessary.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Ability to walk, stoop, bend, climb, repetitive motions, see and distinguish colors, hear, and lift up to 50lbs.

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance options such as Dental, Vision, Etc

For more information on our team here at Prestage Farms click here: https://www.prestagefarms.com/our-team