Overview
YOUR OPPORTUNITY: We have an exciting Animal Caretaker IV opportunity in our Holyoke location. The Animal Caretaker IV are responsible for attending and caring for pigs in our swine production facilities. On-the-job training is provided; related experience is not necessary.
Responsibilities
* Monitoring feed quality and water supply
* Monitoring barn environment and ventilation systems
* Breeding sows (if placed on sow farm)
* Processing piglets (if placed on sow farm)
* Loading and unloading pigs as scheduled
* Maintaining farm cleanliness
* Enforce strict safety guidelines and company animal welfare standards
* Keep accurate inventory records of livestock
* Ability to identify visual symptoms of common swine diseases, treat and vaccinate sick animals as necessary
* Sort off and segregate hogs with disqualifying physical defects
* Achieve PQA certification with the National Pork Board
Core Competencies
For success in all roles: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.
Qualifications
* Basic math skills
* Flexible and able to work on assigned weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
* Bilingual in English and Spanish helpful, but not required
* Must be able to work in farm environment
Schedule
* The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends and overnight travel as requested.
Compensation
* We offer a competitive pay rate based on your skills and experience related to this position. Our starting compensation for this position in Holyoke, CO is $18/Hr.
Work Environment
* The physical and work demands represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job\'s essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
* While performing duties, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
* Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
* Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts; outdoors in weather conditions; exposure to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
* The noise level in the work environment varies by area.
Why Seaboard Foods?
* Medical, vision & dental benefits after 90 days
* 401K with company match
* Paid Time Off & Company Holidays - Live Operations
* Earned Time Off & Company Holidays - Plant Operations
* Wellness Program
* Employee pork purchase program
For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/
Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.
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