ANIMAL CARETAKER I

JBS USA; Lamar (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS USA is seeking an Animal Care Technician in a rural Colorado setting to perform essential animal care duties, assist with farrowing and breeding, and operate farm equipment. The role requires reliability, a willingness to learn technology, and weekend/holiday shifts as part of a rotating schedule.

Applicants should be comfortable with standing for long periods, lifting up to 100 pounds, and working in animal confinement conditions with strict biosecurity protocols.

Qualifications

• Previous animal care experience preferred but not required.
• Be a team oriented, self-motivated and positive individual with strong work ethic.
• Ability to learn or already have technology knowledge: hand held devices/wand sows, and other equipment as necessary.
• Work weekend and holiday hours as required on a rotational basis.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop individual skills based on work requirements in the employees designated work area.
• Work in a cohesive team environment to provide essential care to the animals.
• Follow supervision timelines and progression for Technician levels.
• Basic sow/gilt handling: feeding/watering/moving.
• Operate machinery and equipment.
• Assist with farrowing (birth).
• Assist with breeding (artificial insemination).
• Handle and use chemicals.
• Vaccinate and medicate sows and piglets.
• Clean facilities and manage manure/afterbirth.
• Use computer equipment: handheld devices and electronic wands.
• Load and unload pigs as scheduled.
• Maintain farm cleanliness.
• Adhere to biosecurity standards.

Skills

Animal care

Team work

Tech literacy

Reliability

Job description

Description

Position at JBS USA

Essential Functions:

• Learn and develop individual skills based on work requirements in the employees designated work area.
• Work in a cohesive team environment to provide essential care to the animals.
• Expect 100% supervision for the first 30 days of employment followed. Determination of Animal Care Technician 2 to be made at 90 days of employment.
• Basic sow/gilt handling: feeding/watering/moving.
• Operating machinery and equipment.
• Assisting with farrowing (birth).
• Assist with breeding (artificial insemination).
• Handling and using chemicals.
• Vaccinating and medicating sows and piglets.
• Cleaning, afterbirth, dead pigs, scraping.
• Ability to use computer equipment: hand held devices and electronic wands.
• Loading and unloading pigs as scheduled.
• Maintaining farm cleanliness.
• Adhere to all biosecurity standards including showering in and out of facilities.

Success Factors:

• At 90 days of employment, if supervision level is 30% or less, a move to Animal Care Technician 2 will be warranted. If 100% supervision is mandated, continue at Animal Care Technician 1 with further 30 day reviews. THIS IS A SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENT BASED ON A TIMEFRAME OF DISCUSSION!!

• Able to act in solving problems while exhibiting judgment and a systematic approach to decision making.

• Able to react to a work environment that will change day to day as unexpected things occur in the production system.

• Reliable transportation to get to and from work, located in a rural area.

Job Qualifications:

• Previous animal care experience preferred but not required.

• Be a team oriented, self-motivated and positive individual with strong work ethic.

• Ability to learn or already have technology knowledge: hand held devices/wand sows, and other equipment as necessary

• Work weekend and holiday hours as required on a rotational basis.

Working Conditions:

• Standing, walking and the ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day.
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling.
• Frequent use of one or both arms to grasp or pull.
• Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3 — 20 pounds.
• Occasional bending wile pulling or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move.
• Occasional bending wile pulling or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move.
• Ability to print and or write legibly
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work with all office equipment is required.
• Ability to work in animal confinement conditions
• Extended hours are required as needed.
• Ability to work a schedule of 12 days on and 2 days off.

Pay Rate $18.35

EOE, including Vets and Disability