Production Technician

Genus PLC; California (MO); On-site; USD 28,437 - 42,655; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vision & Dental

RRSP/DPSP

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Genus seeks a PIC Production Technician to perform specialized swine care and technical reporting in support of ongoing scientific research and animal breeding. The role requires an animal sciences background and involves direct support of agricultural sciences professionals in Canada.

Responsibilities include daily husbandry tasks, record-keeping, and adherence to safety and biosecurity protocols, with a focus on humane animal treatment and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Educational background in animal sciences or equivalent required.
• Experience with livestock handling preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Daily animal husbandry tasks in support of breeding and scientific research.
• Maintain accurate and timely production information and records as required by supervising agricultural sciences professionals.
• Assist in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows.
• Complete all tasks pertaining to farrowing, including fostering, weaning, and processing litters.

Education

Animal sciences degree, diploma, or certificate

Job description

Role Overview

The PIC Production Technician is responsible for specialized swine care and technical reporting, along with additional husbandry tasks to ensure the well‑being of the animals. These tasks require technical knowledge and expertise gained through an animal sciences background to ensure ongoing scientific research and animal breeding can be successfully conducted. Education background will usually be in veterinary sciences, zoology, or equivalent sciences. This role is conducted in direct support of the efforts of our agricultural sciences professionals and our laboratory research in Canada.

You Will

• Daily animal husbandry tasks in support of breeding and scientific research, including:
  • Pig placement
  • Pig healthcare and medication, including basic veterinary procedures
  • Feeding management
  • Environment, water, and ventilation management
  • Off Testing
  • Collection of blood samples
  • Production records keeping
• Maintain accurate and timely production information and records as required by supervising agricultural sciences professionals.
• Assist in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows.
• Complete all tasks pertaining to farrowing, including fostering, weaning, and processing litters.
• Treat sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and/or other methods as required.
• Maintain facility biosecurity, including sanitizing and washing multiple areas using high‑pressure equipment, as well as office cleanliness and laundry duties to avoid contamination of animals and research samples.
• Flexibility with a willingness to change plans according to the direction of farm leadership.
• Adhere to the Company’s animal care policies and procedures, including providing a physical environment that meets the animal’s needs, providing access to adequate water and high‑quality feed, humane treatment of the animals, identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care, and following guidelines for euthanasia.
• Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to the specific worksite.
• Abide by all company policies, procedures and guidelines as directed by farm leadership, including but not limited to:
  • The Company’s Safety Program and all related safety requirements.
  • The Company’s bio‑security protocols.
  • All environmental laws and procedures, reporting any issues immediately to supervisor.
• Work as a team player by accomplishing daily department work requirements and farm goals.

Requirements

• Animal sciences degree, diploma, or certificate.
• Previous livestock handling experience preferred.
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a team environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and handle standardized situations.
• Ability to work in and maintain performance expectations in a fast‑paced environment.
• Work requires attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Minimal, if any, travel.

Benefits Overview

At Genus, we offer a competitive salary. Benefits include life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability, extended health, vision, and dental coverage, emergency travel assistance, employee assistance program, H.S.A/W.S.A, retirement plans (RRSP/DPSP), paid holidays and ETO (earned time off). This position will have opportunity for growth.

Equal Employment Opportunities

Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti‑discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.