Description

• Basic boar stud care and handling (feeding/watering/moving/ventilation)
• Operating machinery and equipment
• Assisting with board semen collection process
• Handling and using boar stud production chemicals

• Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen
• Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration
• Understand basic manual and automated semen extraction techniques

• Administering vaccinations and medicating animals

• Cleaning and disinfection of facilities, including removal of mortality and waste

• Works closely with other team members
• Fills out treatment cards
• Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for animal identification 
• Attend safety meetings
• Adhere to Animal Welfare policies
• Power washing
• Maintenance needs reported to management
• Production/facility housekeeping duties
• Various other tasks, as assigned

• Be a team-oriented, self-motivated, and positive attitude, with a strong work ethic
• Ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
• Ability to work weekends, as scheduled 
• Ability to continually bend, push, grasp, and pull up to 60 lbs  
• Continual walking and/or standing, up to 95% of the day 
• Reliable method of transportation required 
• Ability to work early 1^st shift hours or late 2^nd shift hours 

• Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production