Nursery Pig Technician

Pillen Family Farms; Saint Edward (NE); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned farming operation in Nebraska is seeking Nursery Pig Technicians to nurture and care for baby pigs during their first days away from their mothers. Responsibilities include assessing health conditions, administering treatments, and maintaining optimal environments for the herd. Candidates should have fine motor skills, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn. This role requires consistent physical activity for a minimum of 8 hours each day while adhering to biosecurity protocols.

Qualifications

• Ability to administer treatment shots and weigh individual piglets.
• Must be able to engage in continuous bending, reaching, and crouching.
• Able to maintain steady balance and treat piglets.

Responsibilities

• Nurture baby pigs during the first days away from their mom.
• Assess pig body and health condition.
• Administer proper treatment and maintain optimal herd environment.
• Power wash and sanitize barns, rooms, and hallways.
• Participate in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and hand feeding.
• Active participation in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and hand feeding.

Skills

Fine motor skills

Interpersonal communication

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Biosecurity awareness

Job description

Overview

Pillen Family Farms is a family owned business located in Nebraska. We market approximately 2 million pigs annually. As a family-owned and family-focused farming operation, great care goes into everything we do. From family members to team members, to even our pigs we believe in treating others with respect and as part of our family.

Responsibilities

• Nursery pig technicians are responsible for all nurturing provided to our baby pigs during the first days away from their mom. This is a key aspect of their growth development.
• Team members on a nursery team start their day at 6:00 a.m. and typically finish around 3:00–4:00 p.m.
• Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Assessment of pig body and health condition.
  • Administration of proper treatment to animals.
  • Maintain optima environment for herd.
  • Assessment and recording ventilation guidelines.
  • Power washing and sanitizing barns, rooms, and hallways.
  • Active participation in gruel feeding, mat feeding, and hand feeding.

Requirements

• Fine motor skills for writing data, administering treatment shots, and weighing individual piglets.
• Continuous bending, reaching, and crouching for power washing and sanitizing.
• Frequent kneeling, reaching, and steady balance required for treating piglets.
• Continuous walking and standing; a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, interpersonal communication.
• Comply with all bio-security, safety, and animal welfare policies.

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