Barn Technician- Gene Transfer Center

Pillen Family Farms; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pillen Family Farms in Nebraska is seeking a dedicated team member to assist in a boar lab environment, focusing on training, collection, and movement of boars. You will work within a tight-knit team and contribute to daily operations at the lab, boar stud, and isolation barn.

Responsibilities include assessing boar health, documenting collection histories, administering treatments, and moving groups between facilities while rigorously following bio-security and animal welfare policies.

Qualifications

• Must be able to reach, bend, kneel, and squat with full range of motion.
• Must be able to stand and walk 8 hours every day.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Comply with all bio-security, safety, and animal welfare policies.

Responsibilities

• Work closely in a team environment of 4 to 5 individuals in the training, collection, treatment, and movement of boars at our lab, boar stud, and isolation barn.
• Assessment of boars body condition and health condition.
• Documentation of all boars collection history on each boar card.
• Administration of boars treatment and noted on treatment cards.
• Boar training and collection of new incoming groups of boars.
• Moving boars from isolation to main barn and on days during collection.

Skills

Animal handling

Teamwork

Communication

Biosecurity

Job description

Pillen Family Farms is a family owned business located in Nebraska. We market approximately 1.4 million pigs annually. As a family-owned and family-focused farming operation, great care goes into everything we do. From family members to team members, to even our pigs we believe in treating others with respect and as part of our family.

Job Description:

• Work closely in a team environment of 4 to 5 individuals in the training, collection, treatment, and movement of boars at our lab, boar stud, and isolation barn.


• Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:


• Assessment of boars body condition and health condition.


• Documentation of all boars collection history on each boar card.


• Administration of boars treatment and noted on treatment cards.


• Boar training and collection of new incoming groups of boars.


• Moving boars from isolation to main barn and on days during collection.

Requirements :

• Must be able to reach, bend, kneel, and squat with full range of motion.


• Must be able to stand and walk 8 hours every day.


• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.


• Comply with all bio-security, safety, and animal welfare policies.