Senior Swine Breeding Technician

JBS Foods; Morrilton (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, medical and dental coverage

Paid time off

401(k) company match

Incentive pay program

Better Futures Program

Leadership Fundamentals Program

Job summary

JBS Foods in Morrilton, AR seeks an Animal Breeder III to support production goals while ensuring safety and welfare. You will work with sows and gilts, perform breeding tasks, handle vaccines, and maintain records and cleanliness on site.

The role requires a 4-year degree or equivalent animal production experience, physical stamina, and ability to work overtime. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential in a fast-paced farm environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience in a similar production environment.
• Regular and reliable transportation.
• Basic math & computer skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to safely lift 50 pounds.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to clean and organize work areas.
• Interpersonal skills for working with other employees.
• Continual walking and/or standing, up to 95% of the day.
• Available to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Advanced sow/gilt care and handling (feeding/watering/moving/ventilation).
• Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
• Understanding and ability to conduct advanced breeding functions (artificial insemination, heat check, day-one pig care).
• Ability to perform necropsy and collection of tissue sample including PUC sampling.
• Treat minor injuries and ailments.
• Communicate with appropriate management and/or veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
• Stock supplies of feed and medicines.
• Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
• Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
• Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
• Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for animal identification.
• Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
• Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition.
• Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
• Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
• Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
• Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
• Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
• Adhere to animal welfare guidelines.
• Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary).
• Attend safety meetings.
• Cleaning and disinfection of facilities, including removal of mortality and waste.
• Check feed system and fill lines.
• Production/facility housekeeping duties.
• Any other tasks assigned by Assistant or Manager.

Skills

Math skills

Computer skills

Multi-tasking

Physical strength

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Overtime readiness

Team orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

JBS Foods in Morrilton, AR seeks an Animal Breeder III to support production goals while ensuring safety and welfare. You will work with sows and gilts, perform breeding tasks, handle vaccines, and maintain records and cleanliness on site.

The role requires a 4-year degree or equivalent animal production experience, physical stamina, and ability to work overtime. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential in a fast-paced farm environment.