TN VISA-Breeding Technician

Hog Slat, Incorporated | Georgia Poultry Equipment Company; West Virginia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hog Slat, Inc. is seeking a General Farm Laborer for TDM Farms, the hog production division, to join our on‑farm team across IL, IN and NC. TN visa candidates are welcome and prior hog production experience is preferred.

Responsibilities include caring for animals, following bio-security protocols, coordinating with the farm staff, maintaining clean facilities, monitoring hog health, and reporting issues to supervisors and vets. Duties may require 9–10 hours per day with variable scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience in safe animal handling practices or willingness to learn about these practices.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to identify risks that could affect the livestock’s well-being.
• Capability to react quickly to unpredictable livestock behaviors.
• Communication skills.
• Ability to step in and out of pens with gates that are 33” in height, multiple times a day.

Responsibilities

• Care of animals on the farm in a manner consistent with TDM’s established animal welfare practices.
• Adhere to TDM’s established bio-security protocol.
• Frequently communicate with the farm manager, supervisor, feed scheduler, service technicians etc.
• Maintain the farm facility in a clean and operating order.
• Keep all equipment and vehicles clean.
• Monitor the health of hogs and report the results to all parties.
• Properly treat sick pigs with guidance from our farm supervisors and vets.
• Performs duties for approximately 9-10 hours a day; scheduling could vary.

Skills

Animal handling

Heavy lifting

Livestock risk awareness

Quick reaction

Communication

Gate navigation

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

TDM Farms, the hog production division of Hog Slat, Incorporated, is seeking

General Farm Laborer

JOB SUMMARY

TDM Farms, the hog production division of Hog Slat, Incorporated, is seeking TN Visa Candidates to join the team as Breeding Technicians in McLeansboro, IL., Kingman, IN., or Newton Grove, NC. Previous on-farm hog production experience is preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Care of animals on the farm in a manner consistent with TDM’s established animal welfare practices (includes day-to-day decision making on care, health and well-being of pig groups)
• Ability to adherence to TDM’s established bio-security protocol
• Frequently communicate with the farm manager, supervisor, feed scheduler, service technicians etc.
• Maintain the farm facility in a clean and operating order
• Keep all equipment and vehicles clean
• Monitor the health of hogs and report the results to all parties
• Properly treat sick pigs with guidance from our farm supervisors and vets
• Performs duties for approximately 9-10 hours a day. Scheduling could vary and you could be called to report to work at any given time of a 24 hour time period

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Experience in safe animal handling practices or willingness to learn about these practices
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally
• Ability to identify risks that could affect the livestock’s well-being
• Capability to react quickly to unpredictable livestock behaviors
• Communication skills
• Ability to step in and out of pens with gates that are 33” in height, multiple times a day

TN Visa Requirements

• Citizen of Canada or Mexico
• Qualified under one of the accepted NAFTA professions
• Biologist
• Zootechnical veterinary doctor
• Agricultural engineer
• Zootechnical agronomist engineer
• Evidence that the participant matches the credentials and educational requirements of the position

Hog Slat Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age disability, veteran status or any other reason prohibited under Federal State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.