Swine Health Technician

OBJECTIVE : Daily Biosecurity, Safety, and Animal Welfare Audits and Training.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned)

• Help protect farms against disease
• Responsible for safety audits of the barn personnel and animal welfare audits of the farm
• Review all structural areas of the farm to ensure they are adequately bio-secure
• Make sure the exterior and interior are of the farm are bio-secure, including attic audits, chute management and general area outside of the farm
• Review interior structure of the facility for back draft
• Responsible for training barn staff on biosecurity, safety, and welfare
• Responsible for truck wash and trailer audits.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Education :

High School Diploma or equivalent experience

Experience :

Previous agricultural related experience is a plus but not required

Work Environment :

Overnight travel required

Agricultural swine environment in rural areas

Noise levels that require hearing protection

Be willing to be in the outdoor elements

Physical Requirements :

Frequent bend, reach, squat and kneel

Occasional bend while pulling and / or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move

Additional Requirements :

Must have valid driver's license