Sow & Gilt Reproduction Technician

Pillen Family Farms; Dorchester (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pillen Family Farms is a family owned operation in Nebraska focusing on breeding herd management and pig reproduction. Reproductive pig technicians oversee insemination, gestational care, and movement of gilts and sows as part of daily farm routines.

The role emphasizes accurate record keeping, adherence to biosecurity and welfare standards, and maintaining an optimal environment for the herd. A physically demanding schedule requires early starts and long hours in barn settings.

Qualifications

• Accurate record keeping is crucial.
• Must be able to reach, bend, and stoop frequently.
• Be at work on scheduled days and ready to walk into barns by start time.
• Continuous walking and standing; a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• Frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Identify and breed sows and gilts in heat.
• Manage nutritional requirements of each animal.
• Assessment of sow and gilt body and health condition.
• Documentation of all sow and gilt activity on each sow card.
• Administration of treatment to sows and gilts.
• Maintain most optimum environment for herd.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Record keeping

Physical stamina

Biosecurity compliance

Job description

Pillen Family Farms is a family owned operation in Nebraska focusing on breeding herd management and pig reproduction. Reproductive pig technicians oversee insemination, gestational care, and movement of gilts and sows as part of daily farm routines.

The role emphasizes accurate record keeping, adherence to biosecurity and welfare standards, and maintaining an optimal environment for the herd. A physically demanding schedule requires early starts and long hours in barn settings.