Animal Caretaker - Guymon/Beaver/Turpin/Forgan

Seaboard Foods; Guymon (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid Time Off & Company Holidays- Live

Earned Time Off & Company Holidays- PL

Wellness Program

Employee pork purchase program

Job summary

Seaboard Foods in Guymon, OK is seeking an Animal Caretaker to care for pigs in swine production facilities. On-the-job training is provided; related experience is not necessary. Responsibilities include monitoring feed quality, water supply, and barn environment, and treating sick animals as needed.

Some roles may involve breeding or processing piglets on sow farms. Weekend work is required; bilingual English/Spanish helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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)

Skills

Basic math

Weekend availability

Bilingual awareness (EN/ES)

Farm environment readiness

Job description

Animal Caretaker - Guymon/Beaver/Turpin/Forgan

#LVA-15648

Guymon, Oklahoma, United States

Job Description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

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

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought‑after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well‑being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City’s Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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)

  CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action‑oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

  QUALIFICATIONS

  • 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.

  WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

  • 401K with company match
  • Paid Time Off & Company Holidays- Live Operations
  • Earned Time Off & Company Holidays- Plant Operations
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee pork purchase program

  For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

  Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.

  ThisCompany is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on thebasis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability,veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race,gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeepingpurposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. Allinformation provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest.Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjectedto any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide thisinformation. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that youselect "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for yourvoluntary cooperation.