Animal Caretaker-Leoti, KS

Seaboard Foods; Kansas; On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaboard Foods in Kansas is seeking an Animal Caretaker to attend to pigs in swine production facilities. On-the-job training is provided; related experience is not required. This role emphasizes basic math, the ability to work weekends, and the capacity to work in a farm environment.

Bilingual English and Spanish helpful, but not required. You will monitor feed and water, assist with animal health tasks, and help maintain barn conditions.

Qualifications

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

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).
• Loading and unloading pigs as scheduled.

Skills

Basic math

Weekend availability

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

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

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES:

instills trust, communicates effectively, action oriented, accepts accountability, and collaborates with others

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 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 .

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• American-owned & Fortune 500 company in Kansas City
• Relocation assistance depending on the location and role
• Employee pork purchase program
• Paid short-term disability
• Wellness program
• 401K with company match
• Employee assistance program
• PTO & company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Exciting & diverse culture, where your work matters

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.

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