What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swine Health Technician position at PIPESTONE?
OBJECTIVE: Daily Biosecurity, Safety, and Animal Welfare Audits and Training.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned)
- Help protect farms against disease
- Responsible for safety audits of the barn personnel and animal welfare audits of the farm
- Review all structural areas of the farm to ensure they are adequately bio-secure
- Make sure the exterior and interior are of the farm are bio-secure, including attic audits, chute management and general area outside of the farm
- Review interior structure of the facility for back draft
- Responsible for training barn staff on biosecurity, safety, and welfare
- Responsible for truck wash and trailer audits.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent experience
Experience:
Previous agricultural related experience is a plus but not required
Work Environment:
Overnight travel required
Agricultural swine environment in rural areas
Noise levels that require hearing protection
Be willing to be in the outdoor elements
Physical Requirements:
Frequent bend, reach, squat and kneel
Occasional bend while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move
Additional Requirements:
Must have valid driver’s license
#hc208055