Animal Caretaker

Seaboard Foods; Leon (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaboard Foods located in Leon, Iowa, is seeking dedicated Animal Caretakers to attend to pigs within our swine production facilities. This role requires no prior experience or education, making it a perfect opportunity for those looking to start their career in animal care.

Responsibilities include monitoring feed quality, treating sick animals, and maintaining cleanliness in the farm environment. Successful candidates should be able to lift up to 100 pounds and work flexible hours, including weekends.

Qualifications

• No education or experience required.
• Must be able to work in farm environment.
• Flexible and able to work on assigned weekends.

Responsibilities

• Monitor feed quality and water supply.
• Treat and vaccinate sick animals as necessary.
• Maintain farm cleanliness.

Skills

Basic math skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Ability to work in farm environment

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Animal caretakers are responsible for attending to and caring for pigs in our swine production facilities. On-the-job training is provided; related experience is not necessary.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Monitoring feed quality and water supply
• Monitoring barn environment and ventilation systems
• Treating and vaccinating sick animals as necessary
• Breeding sows (if placed on sow farm)
• Processing piglets (if placed on sow farm)
• Loading and unloading pigs as scheduled
• Maintaining farm cleanliness

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES

instills trust, communicates effectively, action oriented, accepts accountability, and drives results.

Requirements

• No education or experience required.
• Basic math skills.
• Flexible and able to work on assigned weekends (Saturday/Sunday).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish helpful, but not required.
• Must be able to work in farm environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes push/and or move up to 300 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is commonly exposed to airborne particles and gases at low concentrations. The employee is frequently exposed to waste material, feed and hog dust.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE

The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends and overnight travel as requested.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by law.