Prestage Farms is seeking a Collector who will collect, train, feed and care for boars at the swine genetics complex.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Collecting boar semen in a timely and efficient manner on a daily basis
- Properly feeding boars daily by pushing a feed cart once a day into breeding barn
- Training of new boars as needed
- Treating boars with medication as needed
- Keeping boar rooms clean at all times
- Helping to pull blood and detusk boars as needed
- Power washing boar rooms as needed (bi-annually)
- Work in isolation as needed
- Daily stock supplies in room
- Maintenance on buildings and equipment as needed
- May be required to do laundry, clean showers and break room
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manualsAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimalsAbility to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formADA Requirements
Abilityto use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and stoop, kneel, or crouchAbility to stand, walk, sit, talk and hearAbility to lift and / or move up to 100 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral visionThe greatest amount of heavy physical work is during blood collection and detuskingBenefits
In addition to very competitive pay, employees of Prestage Farms receive :
Sick PayVacation PayHoliday Pay401(k) PlanVoluntary Medical InsuranceVoluntary Insurance options such as Dental, Vision, Etc.For more information on our team here at Prestage Farms click here :