Breeding Department Technician

Crosscut, Limited; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Contribution

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Service Recognition

Job summary

Crosscut, Limited in Kentucky is an innovative pork production management company. It seeks a dedicated team member to support the Breeding Department Supervisor in meeting production targets.

The role emphasizes safe, productive operations and teamwork in a production environment. Responsibilities include performing matings, monitoring sow health, ensuring feed and water availability, maintaining bio-security, and accurate sow-card documentation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sow physiology, life cycle and factors affecting health and reproduction.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with automated feeding systems.
• Environmental requirements of females and boars.
• Ability to communicate well with other breeding department personnel.
• Respect and care for all animals and personnel.
• High school diploma or GED required with Associate degree from agricultural or technical school with a major in animal production desired.

Responsibilities

• Effective communication with all personnel in breeding department to ensure a safe, enjoyable and productive department.
• Provide input to supervisor for ideas to maintain or increase productivity.
• Perform matings as instructed.
• Ensure fresh feed is available for all animals
• Ensure adequate water flow is available
• Ensure thorough heat detection of females
• Ensure adequate boar exposure to stimulate females
• Maintain correct environment for sows and boars
• Perform proper and timely sow treatments and vaccinations.
• Maintain proper bio-security in breeding department.
• Follow all safety procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure sow cards are timely and accurately completed.
• Follow all production protocols and procedures.

Skills

Sow physiology

Automated feeding systems

Communication

Animal welfare

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in animal production

Tools

Automated feeding systems

Job description

Crosscut, Limited is an innovative and progressive pork production management company that prides itself on teamwork, employee growth and opportunities. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career, we invite you to complete an application.

Objective

Support Breeding Department Supervisor to achieve production targets.

Responsibilities:

• Effective communication with all personnel in breeding department to ensure a safe, enjoyable and productive department.
• Provide input to supervisor for ideas to maintain or increase productivity.

Production Responsibilities

• Perform matings as instructed.
• Ensure fresh feed is available for all animals
• Ensure adequate water flow is available
• Ensure thorough heat detection of females
• Ensure adequate boar exposure to stimulate females
• Maintain correct environment for sows and boars
• Perform proper and timely sow treatments and vaccinations.

Facility Responsibilities

• Maintain proper bio-security in breeding department.
• Follow all safety procedures and guidelines.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Ensure sow cards are timely and accurately completed.
• Follow all production protocols and procedures.

Experience/RequirementsResponsibilities:

Required Skills/Experience

• Knowledge of sow physiology, life cycle and factors affecting health and reproduction.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with automated feeding systems.
• Environmental requirements of females and boars.
• Ability to communicate well with other breeding department personnel.
• Respect and care for all animals and personnel.
• High school diploma or GED required with Associate degree from agricultural or technical school with a major in animal production desired.

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8-10 hours per day.
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling.
• Frequent lifting of objects.
• Occasional lifting objects weighing over 50 pounds.
• Rewarding team environment where conscientious and effective leaders have unlimited career advance opportunities.
• Health Insurance
• 401K Contribution
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Service Recognition