Nursery Pig Technician
On-siteHumphrey, Arkansas, United States
Humphrey, Arkansas, United StatesOn-sitePart TimeMedium
Part TimeMedium
Job Summary
Assess pig body and health conditions, administer proper treatments, and maintain optimum environment for the herd. Record ventilation guidelines, power wash and sanitize barns, rooms, and hallways, and actively participate in gruel, mat, and hand feeding. Requires fine motor skills for data entry and weighing, continuous bending and standing for at least eight hours daily, and compliance with bio-security and safety policies. Start days at 6:00 a.m. and complete shifts by 3:00 p.m. at Pillen Family Farms, a Nebraska-based operation marketing two million pigs annually.
Required Qualifications
- Fine motor skills for writing data, administering treatment shots, and weighing individual piglets
- Continuous bending, reaching, and crouching for power washing and sanitizing
- Frequent kneeling, reaching, and steady balance required for treating piglets
- Continuous walking and standing; a minimum of 8 hours per day
- Positive attitude
- Willingness to learn
- Interpersonal communication
- Comply with all bio-security, safety, and animal welfare policies
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