Animal Caretaker: Wean-to-Finish

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Wean to Finish Animal Caretaker

REPORTS TO: Wean to Finish Manager

LAST REVISION DATE: 09/09/2025

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
• Our Animals
• Our People
• Our Environment
• Our Community
• The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote:
• Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else
• Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others.
• Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience.
• Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• To work as a team member caring for and administering the daily needs to pigs in all phases of Wean to ensure optimum productivity. This person will assist where needed working with animals and light facility repair and maintenance following department and company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Care and management of animals to ensure that:

• Animals are properly fed.

• Water is available.
• Observation of all animals daily and ensuring sick animals are properly treated.
• Overall animal conditions are evaluated and maintained.
• Follow proper steps for timely euthanasia and be able to identify when it is needed.
• Timely removal of mortality and bio secure handling and storage at site

• Timely and responsible administration of medications and vaccinations according to ISF protocols

• Care and management of facilities to ensure that:

• Fans, curtains, heaters and other equipment are working properly.

• Ventilation equipment is adjusted to provide proper environment.

• Facilities are kept clean, including auditing power washing, disinfection, tear down and set up of barns.

• Maintain accurate records using ISF forms and protocols.

• Communicate health condition of the pigs, facility maintenance needs, feed issues, environmental issues to Supervisor
• Proper handling of chemicals (storage and application).
• Move animals using safe handling practices.
• Receive, sort, and pen incoming animals

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Leadership and Collaboration
• Work ethic and Dedication
• Technical Capabilities
• Demonstrated Success
• Time management and Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving and Initiative
• Trusted with Responsibility
• Respect
• Communication
• Accountability
• Ability to learn and teach

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position is performed indoors and outdoors.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.
• The environment you will be working in may have nuisance levels of gases and dust, particularly in the winter months

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates.
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position that will typically require at least 40 hours a week.
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges.
• Weekend and holiday rotations are a requirement.
• Occasional evening hours and weekend work may be required as the job duties demand.

TRAVEL.

• No travel is required for this position.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual not required

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.

Salary : $40,000 - $60,000