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Animal Caretaker

Prestage

Houston, MSJobPosted 7mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Job overview

Prestage is hiring an Animal Caretaker. The Animal Caretaker performs daily activities related to the farrowing and/or breeding of swine, ensuring their health and welfare. Responsibilities include monitoring the house/room environment, caring for and feeding animals, maintaining farm sanitation, and ensuring animal movement and tracking data. The role also involves maintaining equipment and proper record-keeping.

Key focus areas include Assist in all operations and care/feeding of the animals, Ensure the welfare/well being of the animals, and Insure proper feed and supplies are on hand.

Successful candidates bring Evenings/Weekends Availability and Lift 50lbs Ability. Important skills include Communication Skills, Adaptability To Change, Follow Instructions, and Record Keeping. Preferred (not required): Animal Care And Feeding, Farm Sanitation, Animal Health And Well-Being, and Safety And Housekeeping.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Communication SkillsAdaptability to ChangeFollow InstructionsAnimal Care and FeedingFarm SanitationAnimal Health and Well-BeingSafety and HousekeepingAnimal MovementAnimal Science and HusbandryAnimal Tracking DataRecord KeepingCollaboration

Qualifications

Ability to Do Hard Physical LaborWork Evenings and WeekendsAbility to WalkAbility to StoopAbility to BendAbility to ClimbRepetitive MotionsAbility to See and Distinguish ColorsAbility to HearAbility to Lift Up to 50lbs

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Performs various daily activities relating to the farrowing and/or breeding of and health/welfare of swine. Performs duties including, but not limited to, monitoring house/room environment, care and feeding of animals, farm sanitation, animal health and well-being, safety and housekeeping, animal movement, animal science and husbandry, and animal tracking data and all associated paperwork.

Requirements

  • Must have good communication skills

  • Adaptable to change

  • Ability to do hard physical labor

  • Ability to follow instructions

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists in all operations and care/feeding of the animals. Ensures the welfare/well being of the animals.

Insures proper feed and supplies are on hand and follows standards for feeding and watering animals.

Identifies problem areas and corrects them immediately or reports them to their supervisor.

Ensures that all standards and procedures are known, understood and adhered to, as trained; including all safety procedures.

Develops and/or maintains proper record keeping tools for the animals. Completes regular reports in a timely manner and any variances are corrected.

Maintains all equipment and the correct environment in all barns at all times. All inconsistencies are identified and immediately rectified or reported to their supervisor.

Promotes teamwork and is an active participant of the farm’s team.

Responsible for being in compliance with all environmental laws and procedures to which Prestage Farms of Oklahoma, LLC subscribes.

Performs other duties as defined by manager.

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be able to work evenings and weekends when necessary

ADA REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to walk, stoop, bend, climb, repetitive motions, see and distinguish colors, hear, and lift up to 50lbs.

Benefits

In addition to very competitive pay employees of Prestage Farms receive:

  • Sick Pay

  • Vacation Pay

  • Holiday Pay

  • 401(k) Plan

  • Medical Insurance

  • Voluntary Insurance options such as Dental, Vision, Etc.

For more information on our team here at Prestage Farms click here: https://www.prestagefarms.com/our-team

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