Wean to Market Intern
Objective: Maximize wean to finish productivity and profitability through the daily execution of Pipestone's best management practices on wean to finish farms.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Learn and develop animal care and management skills
- Follow all production protocols and procedures to maximize wean to finish production & efficiencies
- Ensure all animals are properly fed and have water available
- Perform daily observations of animals
- Become a skilled employee in animal husbandry to reduce stress of herd and maximize production
- Administer medications and vaccinations according to protocols and procedures
- Move animals using safe handling practices
- Receive, sort, and pen incoming animals
- Load out animals
- Communicate effectively with area employees and supervisor
- Follow task sheets and time frames to stay on task and meet time schedules during the workday
- Give daily input to supervisor in area on production and animal health concerns
- Complete production paperwork accurately and on time
- Daily recording of monitored production items
- Bio-security Adherence
- Adhere to all bio-security protocols
- Safe Working Environment
- Follow all safety procedures and guidelines
- Make sure all safety equipment is in place and utilize equipment as required
- Learn and utilize accident prevention measures for designated area
- Consistently monitor animal welfare procedures
- Ventilation Controls
- Be aware of area ventilation system and if it is in good working order
- Regularly monitor the environment and provide input to achieve optimum comfort for the animals
- Facility Maintenance
- The facility must be maintained and well kept
- Complete routine maintenance as assigned on a daily basis
- Communicate non-routine repairs to supervisor
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
- Other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor including administration of mass vaccines, sorting animals, periodic team meetings.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education: High School Diploma or GED Preferred
Experience: No Experience Required
1+ Years Livestock Experience with High School Diploma Preferred
Training: My Pipestone New Hire Courses
- Introduction
- Animal Welfare
- Biosecurity
- Employee Handbook
- PQA
- Safety
Additional Position Related My Pipestone Assigned
Monthly Animal Welfare, Biosecurity and Safety Topics
Annual Safety Refresher Training
Work Environment:
- Agricultural swine environment in rural area
- Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas
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 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move
- 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 weekends
Must have reliable method of transportation to get to work