Animal Caretaker - Holyoke, CO

Seaboard Foods; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Seaboard Foods in Holyoke, MA is seeking empathetic animal caretakers to care for pigs in our swine production facilities. On-the-job training is provided; no prior experience required.

You will monitor feed and water, maintain barn conditions, and assist with vaccination and basic husbandry tasks while upholding strict animal welfare standards in a fast-paced farm environment. This entry-level role emphasizes reliability and teamwork in a clean, safety-conscious setting.

Qualifications

• No education or experience required.
• Basic math skills required.
• 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

• Monitor feed quality and water supply.
• Monitor barn environment and ventilation systems.
• Treat and vaccinate sick animals as necessary.
• Breed sows (if placed on sow farm).
• Process piglets (if placed on sow farm).
• Load and unload pigs as scheduled.
• Maintain farm cleanliness.

Skills

Basic math skills

Weekend availability

Bilingual (English/Spanish) helpful

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.

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: i

instills trust, communicates effectively, action oriented, ensures accountability, drives results.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Instils Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Pay Rate

We offer a competitive pay rate based on your skills and experience related to this position. Our starting compensation for this position in Holyoke, CO is $16/Hr.

Benefits

• Vacation
• 3 days (DOH to 1 year)
• 7 days (1+ year of service)
• 10 days (10+ years of service)
• Sick
• 48 hours per calendar year
• Holidays- 6 paid holidays and 2 Floating Holidays after 90 days of employment

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.

About Seaboard Foods

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 the 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.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• American-owned & Fortune 500 company in Kansas City
• Relocation assistance depending on the location and role
• Medical, vision & dental benefits after 90 days of employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance
• Employee pork purchase program
• Paid short-term disability
• Wellness program
• 401K with company match
• Employee assistance program
• Vacation & company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Exciting & diverse culture, where your work matters

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.