Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

H2ajobs; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals access

Transportation reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs in Owensboro, KY is seeking farm workers to perform farrowing and nursery duties on a livestock operation. Responsibilities include feeding and vaccinating sows and piglets, handling castration and tail docking, cross-fostering, creep feeding, and maintaining cleanliness of housing and crates.

The role requires physical fitness: ability to stand, bend, and work long hours; housing and meals are provided, and transportation to stores is arranged.

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and able to stand for long periods.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and perform repetitive tasks in an farm setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform farrowing house duties including feeding and vaccinating sows, attending farrowing sows, and piglet care.
• Carry out nursery duties such as vaccinating piglets, gruel feeding, monitoring piglets for health, washing and disinfecting pens and equipment.

Job description

Skill Level 1

Farrowing House Duties will include:

Feeding of gestating sows and farrowing sows, Vaccination of sows, Worming of sows, Washing and disinfecting of sows before moving to farrowing quarters, Washing and disinfecting of farrowing crates, Attending farrowing sows, Needle teeth clipping of baby pigs ,Tail docking, Ear notching (for identification of sow and boar lines), Vaccination of piglets in farrowing crates, Treatment of scours (diarrhea), Treatment of greasy pig syndrome, Therapy for spraddle legged pigs, Cross-fostering of baby piglets (to even up size and number of piglets per litter), Creep feeding piglets in farrowing crates, Castration of male piglets ,Scrotal rupture repairs of piglets, Weaning of piglets (removal of piglets from sow and transportation to offsite nursery)

Nursery Duties will include:

Vaccination of piglets in nursery (some will require 2 or more vaccinations), Gruel feeding of piglets (mixing water with high milk solids feed for first five days in nursery), Treatment of scours (diarrhea), Treatment of greasy pig syndrome, Sizing of piglets when placing in nursery pens (to reduce bullying of small piglets), Scrotal rupture repairs of piglets, Constant monitoring of piglets for fall back or sick pigs that need additional care, Washing and disinfection of nursery pens between groups, Washing, disinfection, and installation of rubber mats on concrete floors (for pig comfort)

General Conditions: If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer shall provide free and convenient access to cooking facilities or a kitchen so that workers can prepare their own meals. The employer will also provide transportation, at least once each week to assure that workers have access to stores.

Transport: The employer will permit workers eligible for travel reimbursement to select any means of transportation they choose, and employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges

Experience wanted: 0 months

Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker. Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.