Finishing Technician

Carthage System; Illinois; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Carthage System seeks a Finishing Site Technician to oversee daily animal care at the finishing site, ensuring safe production and welfare of pigs through proper feeding, water, air, and management.

Responsibilities include following SOPs to complete tasks efficiently, maintaining cleanliness in the barn and office, and ensuring the highest safety and biosecurity standards. You will report production issues to the Finishing Site Manager and help move pigs to optimize health and production.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with pigs, willingness to learn and understand animal behavior, tolerate and willingness to perform animal care tasks on a routine basis.
• Must be available to work 11 of 14 days in a pay cycle, including some weekends and holidays.
• Must have a solid work history and have ability to provide solid work references.

Responsibilities

• Complies with SOPs to complete daily tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Ensures animals are cared for daily, including water, feed and management.
• Ensures and follows the highest level of a safe work environment and work practices.
• Complies with biosecurity practices to safeguard the herd health.
• Routinely cares for the welfare of the animals on a daily basis, following SOPs.
• Gives feedback on any production related issues to Finishing Site Manager.
• Flow pigs through the barn to maximize usage and optimize health and production.
• Ensures cleanliness and sanitation in barn, alleyways, and office.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by the Site Manager or Finishing Services Manager.

Skills

Desire to work with pigs

Willingness to learn

Understand animal behavior

Education

Availability to work 11 of 14 days in a pay cycle

Solid work history with references

Job description

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

The Finishing Site Technician is responsible for the daily activities of animal care at the finishing site to safely produce high quality animals through great production; and for caring for the welfare of the animals, including feed, air, water, and management.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complies with company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) to complete all daily tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Ensures animals are being cared for daily, including water, feed and management
• Ensures and follows the highest level of a safe work environment and work practices
• Complies with the practices and principals of biosecurity to safeguard the life and health of the herd
• Routinely cares for the welfare of the animals on a daily basis, following SOPs
• Gives feedback on any production related issues to Finishing Site Manager
• Flow pigs through the barn to maximize usage and optimize health and production
• Ensures cleanliness and sanitation in barn, alleyways, and office
• Assists with other duties as assigned by the Site Manager or Finishing Services Manager

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Desire to work with pigs, willingness to learn and understand animal behavior, tolerate and willingness to perform animal care tasks on a routine basis
• Must be available to work 11 of 14 days in a pay cycle, including some weekends and holidays
• Must have a solid work history and have ability to provide solid work references

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, squat and be on feet for up to 10 hours per day
• Frequent bending, reaching, pulling, lifting – occasionally lifting and pulling up to 100 lbs. with assistance of another team member
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in noise levels that may require hearing protection in some areas
• Ability to display a high level of respect to team members and animals
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writingAbility to follow directions
• Ability to work in fast moving environment