Part-Time Swine Nursery Research Assistant

Part-Time Swine Nursery Research Assistant

As Kalmbach Feeds continues to grow, we are looking for passionate, hard-working team members that live our values and help us develop new ideas, serve customers, improve our processes, build teams, and realize our growth. The Team Member in this role will be responsible for providing and helping with daily animal care at our swine research nursery facility. The selected individual(s) will work directly with our research nursery manager, veterinarian, and nutrition and research teams to assist in research trials related to nutrition and production management.

About the Role:

• Hours consist of 15-25+ hours per week, including weekend hours
• Provide support for research measurement days and between research studies
• Assist with daily pig care including feeding, watering, weighing, medicating, and moving animals
• Assist with cleaning and power washing facilities
• Carry out and understand the importance of all biosecurity procedures
• Conduct accurate record keeping for weight, health occurrences, and feed intake of pigs
• Perform other job duties assigned that are found to be necessary by the barn manager
• Located in the Sycamore, OH area

Who You Are:

• GED or high school diploma required
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule that includes some weekends and holidays
• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds consecutively
• Farm experience preferred, but not required
• Have a passion for agriculture
• Able to handle multiple assignments and tasks around the barn
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and punctual
• Do not own or work with pigs and/or chickens

About the Company:

Kalmbach Feeds offers the highest quality nutritional products for livestock, poultry, and companion animals. The company was founded in 1963 by Milton and Ruth Kalmbach with a vision to develop the finest products, providing customers with the best possible nutritional value. The Kalmbach family’s traditional core values have served as the compass for consistent success for over five decades, and the company has become the regional leader within the animal nutrition industry. Kalmbach Feeds enjoys an excellent reputation for quality and integrity within the animal nutrition industry and is comprised of smart self-starters who are driven to serve customers. Our experienced, talented team utilizes cutting-edge technology and proprietary processes to deliver safe, innovative products. Our stringent ingredient testing, computer automated systems, patented technologies, dedicated manufacturing facilities, and in-house nutrition specialists guarantee it. Additional information regarding our exciting company can be found at https://bit.ly/kalmbachfeedsculturevalues and www.kalmbachfeeds.com/.

Kalmbach Feeds Offers:

• Competitive Compensation
• On Staff Life Coach

Kalmbach Feeds is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each applicant for employment is considered solely based on job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. The information contained within your resume and application, including employment history, educational history, and references, are subject to verification. Pre-employment drug screen (hair and urine), physical, and criminal background check required.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.