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General Farm Laborer

Ellerbe, NC

$13.50 - $17/hr

General Farm Laborer JOB SUMMARY: TDM Farms, the hog production division of Hog Slat, Incorporated ... Ability to identify risks that could affect the livestock's well-being * Capability to react ...

General Farm Laborer

Ellerbe, NC · On-site

$13.50 - $17/hr

General Farm Laborer JOB SUMMARY: TDM Farms, the hog production division of Hog Slat, Incorporated ... Ability to identify risks that could affect the livestock's well-being * Capability to react ...

... farm labor, agricultural internships, or seasonal agricultural work) * Previous experience working with dairy cattle, calves, or other livestock in a farm or research setting (e.g., feeding, bedding ...

Primary Responsibilities Livestock Operations · Oversee daily cattle care and employee assignments ... What Success Looks Like · Coordinate much of the daily labor. · Help maintain excellent animal ...

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General Farm Laborer

Ellerbe, NC

Hog Slat, Inc.
Manufacturing • 1 - 5K employees

$13.50 - $17/hr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago


Hog Slat rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

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Job description

General Farm Laborer
JOB SUMMARY:
TDM Farms, the hog production division of Hog Slat, Incorporated, is seeking a full time General Farm Laborer to join the team in Ellerbe, NC. Previous on-farm hog production experience is a plus, but not mandatory.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as business conditions change.
  • Care of animals on the farm in a manner consistent with TDM’s established animal welfare practices (includes day-to-day decision making on care, health and well-being of pig groups)
  • Ability to adherence to TDM’s established bio-security protocol
  • Frequently communicate with the farm manager, supervisor, feed scheduler, service technicians etc.
  • Maintain the farm facility in a clean and operating order
  • Keep all equipment clean
  • Monitor the health of hogs and report the results to all parties
  • Properly treat sick pigs with guidance from our farm supervisors and vets
  • Performs duties for approximately 9-10 hours a day. Scheduling could vary and you could be called to report to work at any given time of a 24 hour time period
  • Workers may also be required to perform basic repairs and maintenance on facilities and equipment as needed (for example, welding damaged doors).
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
The IDEAL CANDIDATE will have the following experience/educational background:
  • Experience in safe animal handling practices or willingness to learn about these practices
  • Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally
  • Ability to identify risks that could affect the livestock’s well-being
  • Capability to react quickly to unpredictable livestock behaviors
  • Communication skills
  • Ability to step in and out of pens with gates that are 33” in height, multiple times a day
Hog Slat Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender, identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other reason prohibited under Federal State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.

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