Herdsperson: Animal Care, Breeding & Farm Operations

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

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Tuition assistance

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Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Herdsperson to assist Herd Technicians in routine animal care and general farm tasks at the designated work site. The position involves feeding, vaccinations, animal movement, sanitation, and operating farm equipment.

You will help ensure the welfare, health, and breeding of animals while complying with safety and biosecurity standards. The role requires physical labor, teamwork, and willingness to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous livestock handling helpful.
• Ability to do hard physical labor.
• Strong commitment to teamwork.
• Willingness to shower daily in and out of facility.
• Ability to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations.
• Must be able to work an average 48-hour work week.
• Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed.
• Must be on call for emergency situations to include but not limit to, power outages or personnel shortages.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Feeds, waters, vaccinates, and performs general animal husbandry tasks including basic veterinary procedures.
• Assists in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows.
• Sanitizes and washes multiple areas on the farm using high pressure equipment.
• Collect boars, process collection in on-site laboratory, and distribute semen doses to sow farms.
• Maintains accurate production information and update all department records as required.
• Treats sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and/or other methods as required.
• Follows the Standard Operation Procedures, Production Manuals, or Appropriate Training Guides as required.
• Assists with facility and equipment maintenance.
• Assists with maintaining barn, office cleanliness, and laundry duties.
• Follows the Company’s animal welfare policies and procedures including: providing a physical environment that meets the animal’s needs, providing access to adequate water and high quality feed, providing humane treatment of the animals, providing identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care and following the guidelines for euthanasia.
• Responsible for complying with all environmental, safety and biosecurity laws and procedures.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Hard physical labor

Follow instructions

Fast paced environment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Farm equipment operation

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Herdsperson to assist Herd Technicians in routine animal care and general farm tasks at the designated work site. The position involves feeding, vaccinations, animal movement, sanitation, and operating farm equipment.

You will help ensure the welfare, health, and breeding of animals while complying with safety and biosecurity standards. The role requires physical labor, teamwork, and willingness to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.