Animal Caretaker Level IV - Loadout at Seaboard Corporation

Perryton, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Care, Monitoring Feed Quality, Water Supply Management, Barn Environment Monitoring, Breeding Sows, Processing Piglets, Loading Pigs, Maintaining Cleanliness, Safety Guidelines, Animal Welfare Standards, Inventory Management, Disease Identification, Vaccination, Sorting Hogs, PQA Certification, Bilingual Skills

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY We have an exciting Animal Caretaker IV opportunity in our Perryton location. The Animal Caretaker IV are responsible for attending and caring for pigs in our swine production facilities. On-the-job training is provided; related experience is not necessary. ABOUT US At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork, and connecting every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City’s Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter. RESPONSIBILITIES * Monitoring feed quality and water supply * Monitoring barn environment and ventilation systems * Breeding sows (if placed on sow farm) * Processing piglets (if placed on sow farm) * Loading and unloading pigs as scheduled * Maintaining farm cleanliness * Enforce strict safety guidelines and company animal welfare standards * Keep accurate inventory records of livestock * Ability to identify visual symptoms of common swine diseases, treat and vaccinate sick animals as necessary. * Sort off and segregate hogs with disqualifying physical defects * Achieve PQA certification with the National Pork Board CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results. QUALIFICATIONS Required: * Basic math skills * Flexible and able to work on assigned weekends (Saturday/Sunday) * Bilingual in English and Spanish helpful, but not required * Must be able to work in farm environment WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility. * The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. * The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in * The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested. WHY SEABOARD FOODS? * Medical, vision & dental benefits after 90 days * 401K with company match * Paid Time Off & Company Holidays- Live Operations * Earned Time Off & Company Holidays- Plant Operations * Wellness Program * Employee pork purchase program For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/ [https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/] Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.

Responsibilities

The Animal Caretaker IV is responsible for attending to and caring for pigs in swine production facilities, including monitoring feed and water supply, maintaining cleanliness, and loading/unloading pigs. They must also enforce safety guidelines and animal welfare standards while keeping accurate inventory records.