Senior Swine Care & Breeding Technician

Jobvite, Inc.; Houstonia (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical & Dental

Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Incentive Pay

Better Futures Program

Leadership Fundamentals Training

Job summary

Jobvite, Inc. is seeking a Farm Assistant in Houstonia, MO to help meet production goals while maintaining safety and animal welfare. The role covers advanced sow/gilt care, AI, strain checks, and daily animal husbandry under the supervision of the Farm Manager.

Responsibilities include maintaining welfare protocols, feeding and records, safety meetings, and facility upkeep. Travel is occasional; health and safety checks are routine.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in related field or equivalent experience in a similar production environment.
• Regular and reliable transportation.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to safely lift 50 pounds.
• 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 estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus.
• Artificial insemination, heat check, day-one pig care.
• Perform necropsy and tissue collection.
• Stock supplies of feed and medicines.
• Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
• Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for identification.
• Place vaccines in drinking water or inject vaccines.
• Exercise animals to keep them healthy.
• Maintain building temperatures for animal health and safety.
• Maintain logs of semen specimens and animals bred.
• Prepare semen for storage or shipment in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
• Adhere to animal welfare guidelines.
• Attend safety meetings.
• Cleaning and disinfection of facilities and mortality removal.
• Check feed system and lines.
• Production/facility housekeeping duties.

Education

4-year degree in related field or equivalent experience in a similar production environment

Job description

Jobvite, Inc. is seeking a Farm Assistant in Houstonia, MO to help meet production goals while maintaining safety and animal welfare. The role covers advanced sow/gilt care, AI, strain checks, and daily animal husbandry under the supervision of the Farm Manager.

Responsibilities include maintaining welfare protocols, feeding and records, safety meetings, and facility upkeep. Travel is occasional; health and safety checks are routine.