Pig Production Technician: Humane Care & Breeding

Jobless; Fairmont (MN); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobless in Minnesota is seeking a Pig Production Technician to support daily pork production in the farrowing and gestation areas. The role involves hands-on animal care, routine tasks, and strict adherence to farm protocols in a busy agricultural setting.

Responsibilities include feeding, recordkeeping, heat checks, vaccinations, cleaning, and safe handling of pigs. You will work with teams to maintain animal welfare and production efficiency in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Respect and care for animals.
• Ability to do basic math such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• For positions that require travel to another barn location(s), a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record is required.
• Ability to drive a skid steer.
• Must attain TQA and PQA+ certification within the first sixty (60) days of employment. Thereafter, must maintain TQA and PQA+ certification status.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest standards of the humane treatment of animals.
• Follow the farm’s bio-security protocols at all times.
• Monitor and assist with feeding systems and ensure animals are fed and watered according to respective protocols
• Maintain and monitor overall animal health, care and treatment of animals.
• Perform routine and seasonal vaccinations and injections as directed.
• Perform general facility cleaning, maintenance, and hygiene.
• Power wash following the farm’s cleaning and disinfection processes, including to pre-check, performing the appropriate preparation, abiding by the safety protocols and ensuring the equipment is in effective and efficient working order.
• Assist with the recording and maintaining of accurate production records and documentation.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures; and communicate any potential hazards and near misses to the Department Lead or Manager.
• Perform heat checking and the breeding/insemination processes
• Monitor, test and care for pregnant sows.
• Assist with weaning of piglets and movement of animals between barns and departments.
• Prepare the farrow rooms, assist in the proper farrowing of sows and day one pig care.
• Assist in the fostering of piglets.
• Process and castrate piglets.
• Adjust and hang heat lamps as required, check on heat mats.

Skills

Respect and care for animals

Clear communication

Teamwork

Time management

Safety awareness

Job description

Jobless in Minnesota is seeking a Pig Production Technician to support daily pork production in the farrowing and gestation areas. The role involves hands-on animal care, routine tasks, and strict adherence to farm protocols in a busy agricultural setting.

Responsibilities include feeding, recordkeeping, heat checks, vaccinations, cleaning, and safe handling of pigs. You will work with teams to maintain animal welfare and production efficiency in a dynamic environment.