Sow Farm Animal Caretaker

Iowa Select Farms; Blairsburg (IA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Iowa Select Farms is seeking a Sow Farm Animal Caretaker to join their team. This entry-level role involves daily animal care, including feeding, tending to newborns, and ensuring proper living conditions. The position offers competitive pay, a retention bonus, and comprehensive benefits, making it a great opportunity for those passionate about animal welfare.

Benefits

$1,560 full-time employee referral bonus

Opportunities for growth and leadership training

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid company family fun days

Scholarship opportunities for employees and dependents

Seasonal pork giveaways

Qualifications

• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Providing feed and water, and observing each animal daily.
• Tending to newborn piglets.
• Ensuring proper environmental conditions.

Skills

Self-motivated

Dependable

Team-oriented

Job description

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Responsibilities

In an animal caretaker position at Iowa Select Farms, you would join a team that oversees the daily care of our animals. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing feed and water, and observing each animal daily
• Tending to newborn piglets
• Breeding and pregnancy checking
• Ensuring proper environmental conditions
• Light facility maintenance, including rotating power washing duties
• No prior experience required
• All duties performed in accordance with Iowa Select Farms policies and procedures

Compensation Details for a Full-Time Animal Caretaker

• $20 per hour
• One-time retention bonus of $1,000 after your 2nd and 3rd year of employment

Benefits

Iowa Select Farms offers competitive benefits, including:

• $1,560 full-time employee referral bonus
• Opportunities for growth and leadership training
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; term life insurance; short and long-term disability; Flex spending
• Over 3 weeks of flexible paid time off annually
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Birth recovery and parental leave
• Paid company family fun days
• Scholarship opportunities for employees and dependents
• Seasonal pork giveaways

Minimum Requirements

• Adherence to all biosecurity, animal well-being, and safety policies
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 40 lbs and climb over gates up to 48 inches tall
• Self-motivated, dependable, and team-oriented
• Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industry: Farming