Full Time Swine Genetics Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Here in the Bacon Capital of the World, Hugoson Pork of Granada, MN is looking for a Full-time Swine Multi-Technician. This position specializes in the daily pork production activities within the farrowing and gestation departments. This position involves working in an agricultural environment with continuous hands-on interaction with livestock and regular structured routines. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall care and processing of pregnant/farrowing sows and their piglets
• Sow and piglet feeding and nutrition management
• Routine and seasonal piglet and sow vaccinations and injections
• Perform breeding/insemination processes
• Monitor, test, and care for pregnant sows
• Animal feeding and nutrition management
• General facility cleaning, maintenance, and hygiene
• Maintain and monitor overall animal health, care, and treatment
• Production record keeping
• Power washing
• Light maintenance
• Follow all safety rules and practices and encourage coworkers to do the same

Educational Requirements and Qualifications:

• High school diploma desired
• Ability to do basic math-addition, subtraction, and multiplication
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Swine industry experience preferred, but not required
• Regular, consistent attendance

Required Skills/Experience:

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Regular, consistent attendance
• Requires exemplary production, problem-solving and communication skills
• Requires dedication, goal-oriented, motivation, positive attitude and ability to work effectively as a team
• Requires time-management skills, as well as the ability to adapt and function effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Basic computer skills and proficient in software specific to swine industry preferred, but not required

Respect and care for all animals is required. The ideal candidate must also possess experience in creating a culture of respect and care for all animals throughout the farm system. Knowledge and enforcement of the latest industry biosecurity best practices must be observed and enforced throughout the farm operation. 

Physical Demand:

• Ability to work in noise levels may require hearing protection
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch for extended periods of time on varied surfaces
• Ability to reach with hands and arms, perform repetitive motions, climb over 4-foot gates
• Ability to manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of up to 50 pounds with reasonable accommodation or assistance from another team member
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a highly interrupting environment
• Must be capable of being on their feet for 10 hours
• Must possess ambulatory skills sufficient to move throughout the farm
• Must possess good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp

Preceding statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed of this position. This list is not all-inclusive as additional duties may be assigned. 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Hugoson Pork, Inc., (HPI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws. HPI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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