Livestock Herdsperson: Hands-On Animal Care & Welfare

Smithfield Foods

Powersville (MO)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 42,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Herdsperson to support herd technicians in daily animal care at our Missouri farm location. You will help with feeding, vaccination, and general husbandry to support animal welfare, growth, and breeding programs.

This hands-on role requires physical stamina, teamwork, and flexibility to work weekends and holidays; on-call availability may be required. Training for advanced Herd Technician designation may be provided.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED preferred.
Experience with livestock handling helpful.
Able to perform hard physical labor.
Strong teamwork commitment.
Willingness to shower daily in and out of facility.
Able to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations.
Must be able to work an average 48-hour work week, which can vary frequently.
Weekend, evening, and holiday work required.
On-call for emergencies including power outages or personnel shortages.
Team-oriented and able to build positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

Feeds, waters, vaccinates, and performs general animal husbandry tasks.
Assists in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows.
Sanitizes and washes areas on the farm with high-pressure equipment.
Processes piglets: injecting medications, castrating, docking tails, and ear notching.
Maintains production records and updates department records as required.
Treats sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and other methods as required.
Follows SOPs and training guides as required.
Assists with facility and equipment maintenance.
Maintains barn, office cleanliness, and laundry duties.
Follows animal welfare policies and procedures and safety/biosecurity laws.