Wean Truck Driver
HSC - Emmetsburg, Iowa
Responsible for the safe and timely delivery of isowean pigs on scheduled wean days.
- Safely drive truck and trailer to and from sow farm and specified nurseries.
- Load weaned pigs onto trailer and unload pigs with care and concern for the welfare and quality of the pig.
- Load shavings according to temprature needs and sweep shavings according to shareholder's direction.
- Washes, disinfects and dries trailer after each load to ensure disease-free equipment.
- Manages service, inspection and audits of truck and trailer.
- Regular, consistent attendance is essential to the function of this position.
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have CDL class A and Medical Card.
- Must maintain valid driver’s license and insurability.
- Ability to be a team player and assist other areas as needed.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, bend, stoop, push, pull, standing and walking.
- Operate automatic and manual transmission trucks with 32-40 foot trailer with decking floor options.
- Able to powerwash and disinfect truck and trailer according to biosecurity guidelines.
feed mill technician
KMC - Emmetsburg, Iowa
Work through the complete operation of manufacturing feed including but not limited to manufacture feed, inventory management, maintenance and repairs, cleaning, records, loading trucks, communication with staff.
- Assist in the manufacturing of feed with an automated batching system and/or manual system.
- Ensure proper and accurate record keeping.
- Load out feed and/or products bulk/bags.
- Unloading feed and/or products bulk/bags.
- Regular, consistent attendance is essential to the function of this position.
- Hours are generally 9am/10am start until 7pm/9pm. Some flexibility with the start time.
Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to be a team player and assist other areas as needed.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, bend, stoop, push, pull, standing and walking.
- Ability to work in dusty environment with temperatures that flucuate based on weather/seasons.
farrowing TECHNICIAN
HSC - Welcome, Iowa
Responsible for the daily care of due to farrow sows, farrowing sows, and piglets up to wean day.
- Become a skilled employee in animal husbandry to reduce stress of herd and maximize production.
- Administer vaccinations, treatments and health shots propertly to sows and baby pigs.
- Evaluate and recognize the signs of different health issues.
- Attend to farrowing sows to help reduce stress on animal and optimize piglet survival.
- Move animals.
- Feed and water animals.
- Ensures paperwork is completed fully and correctly in a timely manner.
- Regular and routine communication with manager and coworkers.
- Regular, consistent attendance is essential to the function of this position.
Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to be a team player and assist other areas as needed.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, bend, stoop, push, pull, standing and walking.
- Able to powerwash and disinfect rooms according to biosecurity guidelines.
maintenance technician
APS - Emmetsburg, Iowa
Responsible for the daily maintenance needs of customer's sow farms and wean-to-finish sites. Assist in the preventative maintenance and repairs.
- Perform general troubleshooting and repair of electrical, plumbing, heating, structure, metal fabrication and other miscellaneous tasks.
- Ensures jobs are completed fully and correctly in a timely manner.
- Interface as needed with Work Order Manager for parts and supplies.
- Regular and routine communication with site staff, managers, and supervisors.
- Understands the importance of inventory and invoice accuracy.
- Regular, consistent attendance is essential to the function of this position.
Qualifications and Skills
- Prior maintenance skills or aptitude to be able to fix and repair various items.
- Ability to be a team player and assist other areas as needed.
- Must maintain valid driver’s license and insurability.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, bend, stoop, push, pull, standing and walking for extended periods of time on concrete, climb feed bins, work in tight spaces.
CAD DRAFTER
APS - Emmetsburg, Iowa
Responsible to work with the APS Structure Team to collect all information needed to produce accurate construction drawings. These drawings will include, but not limited to: Building Layout & Dimensions, Concrete, Wood-framed building, Pen Layout & Dimensions, Ventilation System, Feed System, Water, LP, & High Pressure Systems, Electrical. Maintain and update drawings frequently for standard projects to be used as reference points for APS Structure Team. Training in AutoCAD and/or Revit and familiarity with swine industry required.
animal breeder
HSC - Emmetsburg, Iowa
Job Duties: Responsible for assisting in pig breeding activities for a large farrow-to-finish operation. Provide daily care to farrowing sows and piglets from birth to wean, including cleaning sheds for piglets and farrowing rooms, feeding, watering, and heat checking. Examine sows and piglets. Administer medication. Monitor health of sows and piglets and treat minor injuries. Assist with farrowing and artificial insemination.
Experience Requirements: At least 2 of experience in animal husbandry in the job offered or a closely related position with similar duties under a different job title.
Specific Skills or other requirements: 2 years of experience to include: providing daily care to pigs; feeding; watering; cleaning; examining sows and piglets; assisting with farrowing and artificial insemination; heat checking; administering medication; treating minor injuries.
Wage Offered: Salary $32,555 per year
sow farm worker
HSC - Emmetsburg, Iowa
Job Duties: Responsible for pig care, facility maintenance, and site management for a large farrow-to-finish operation. Provide daily care to pigs from wean to finish, including feeding; assisting in monitoring and maintaining health and condition of stock; helping with treating and maintaining farm buildings, fences, water systems and equipment; cleaning; moving and preparing pigs for selling; helping in farm facilities.
Experience Requirement: At least 3 months of experience in the job offered or a closely related position with similar duties under a different job title.
Specific Skills or other requirements: 3 months of experience to include: working with pigs from newborn to sows; feeding; assisting in monitoring and maintaining health and condition of stock; helping with treating and maintaining farm buildings, fences, water systems and equipment; cleaning; moving and preparing pigs for selling; helping in farm facilities.
Wage Offered: Salary $30,000 per year
