Position: Visa SponsoredFarmTeam Swine Technician – Wean to Finish Specialist
Reports to: Farmer
Keywords: Medico Veterinario Zootecnista, Ingeniero Agronomo Zootecnista, Ingeniero en Produccion Animal, Ingeniero Agronomo, Ingeniero Agropecuario.
OBJECTIVE:
The FarmTeam Technician owns every detail that affects the pig from the day it walks off the trailer into the farm until the day it is loaded onto the market trailer.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned)
Overall management of swine farm including, but not limited to:
a. Maximize Feed Intake
i. Feeder management – daily adjustments
ii. Feed ration management
iii. Water – flow and availability
iv. Minimize stress events
b. Ventilation Management
i. Controller knowledge
ii. Air – flow, speed, and exchange
iii. Set temp vs. actual
iv. Environment assessment - laying patterns, humidity, cleanliness
c. Health Management
i. Medication/vaccination schedule execution
ii. Treatment identification
iii. Threshold communication
d. Overall Flow Management
i. Wean-pig management
1. Facility setup and organization
2. Daily husbandry for pigs between 10 – 40 pounds (4.5 – 18kg)
3. Feed management and ordering
ii. Finisher-pig management
1. Daily husbandry for pigs between 40 – 300 pounds (18 – 136kg)
2. Mortality removal using mortality cart/snare of pigs between 40 – 300 pounds (18 – 136kg)
iii. Stocking density/square footage
e. Pig market selection and marketing
f. Sort and load market pigs averaging 285 pounds (130kg)
Light groundskeeping and upkeep around the farm
Barn preparation between groups of pigs
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor's of Science degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
6 months pig experience preferred but not required
Work Environment:
Agricultural swine environment in rural area
Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas loading pigs and small swine care processes
Physical Requirements:
Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day
Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling
Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull
Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds
Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Must be able to print and/or write legibly
Additional Requirements:
Must be able to work every other weekend and holiday
Must have reliable transportation to get to work and attend meetings
Tipo de puesto: Tiempo completo
Salario: A partir de $288.00 la hora
Horas previstas: de 40 a 50 por semana
Horario:
- Horas extra
- Incluye fines de semana
- Turno de 8 horas
Prestaciones:
- Aumentos salariales
- Estacionamiento gratuito
- Seguro de gastos médicos mayores
- Seguro dental
- Seguro de vida
Tipos de compensaciones:
- Bono de productividad
Pregunta(s) de postulación:
- ¿Cuenta con titulo y cedula profesional de la carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Ingenieria en Agronomia y Zootecnia, Lic. en Produccion Animal o alguna otra carrera afin a las antes mencionadas?
- ¿Cuenta con pasaporte MEXICANO o tiene la capacidad de obtener uno?
Educación:
- Licenciatura terminada (Obligatorio)
Lugar de trabajo: Empleo presencial
Tipo de puesto: Tiempo completo, Por tiempo indeterminado
Sueldo: A partir de $50,000.00 al mes
Beneficios:
- Seguro de la vista
- Seguro dental
- Seguro de vida
- Vacaciones adicionales o permisos con goce de sueldo
Puede trasladarse/mudarse:
- Guanajuato: Trasladarse al trabajo sin problemas o planear mudarse antes de comenzar a trabajar (Deseable)
Pregunta(s) de postulación:
- CORREO
Escolaridad:
- Licenciatura terminada (Obligatorio)
Licencia/Certificación:
- CEDULA Y TITULO (Obligatorio)
Disponibilidad para viajar:
- 100 % (Deseable)
Lugar de trabajo: Empleo presencial