Pig Care Technician: Hands-On Breeding & Farm Ops

Preferred Capital Management, Inc.; Saint James (MN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO / Paid holidays

Job summary

Preferred Capital Management, Inc. is seeking Full-time Pig Production Technicians for our sow farm in Saint James, MN.

You will engage in hands-on livestock care and follow structured daily routines to ensure animal welfare and efficient production. This on-site role requires adherence to bio-security and safety protocols, accurate recordkeeping, and active participation in vaccination, breeding, heat checking, and piglet management tasks.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• Willingness to work a Day shift on-site.
• Ability to follow bio-security protocols and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure humane treatment of animals.
• Follow farm bio-security protocols at all times.
• Monitor feeding systems and ensure animals are fed/watered per protocols.
• Maintain animal health, care, and treatment.
• Perform routine vaccinations and injections as directed.
• Perform general facility cleaning and hygiene.
• Power wash following cleaning and disinfection processes with safety mindset.
• Record and maintain accurate production records and documentation.
• Communicate hazards and near misses to supervisor.
• Perform heat checking and breeding/insemination processes.
• Care for pregnant sows and assist with piglet management.
• Assist with weaning and movement of animals between barns.
• Prepare farrow rooms and assist farrowing and day-one pig care.
• Assist in piglet fostering and castration.
• Adjust heat lamps and heat mats as needed.

Skills

Animal care

Biosecurity

Recordkeeping

Vaccinations

Heat checking

Breeding/insemination

Pest and sanitation

Job description

Preferred Capital Management, Inc. is seeking Full-time Pig Production Technicians for our sow farm in Saint James, MN.

You will engage in hands-on livestock care and follow structured daily routines to ensure animal welfare and efficient production. This on-site role requires adherence to bio-security and safety protocols, accurate recordkeeping, and active participation in vaccination, breeding, heat checking, and piglet management tasks.