Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals
Employer
10124 Boone Street
Owensboro, KY 42301
United States
Job description
Farrowing House Duties will include
Feeding of gestating sows and farrowing sows
Vaccination of sows
Worming of sows
Washing and disinfecting of sows before moving to farrowing quarters.
Washing and disinfecting of farrowing crates
Attending farrowing sows (24 hours per day)
Needle teeth clipping of baby pigs
Tail docking
Ear notching (for identification of sow and boar lines)
Vaccination of piglets in farrowing crates
Treatment of scours (diarrhea)
Treatment of greasy pig syndrome
Therapy for spraddle legged pigs
Cross-fostering of baby piglets (to even up size and number of piglets per litter)
Creep feeding piglets in farrowing crates
Castration of male piglets
Scrotal rupture repairs of piglets
Weaning of piglets (removal of piglets from sow and transportation to offsite nursery)
Nursery Duties will include:
Vaccination of piglets in nursery (some will require 2 or more vaccinations)
Gruel feeding of piglets (mixing water with high milk solids feed for first five days in nursery)
Treatment of scours (diarrhea)
Treatment of greasy pig syndrome
Sizing of piglets when placing in nursery pens (to reduce bullying of small piglets)
Scrotal rupture repairs of piglets
Constant monitoring of piglets for fall back or sick pigs that need additional care
Washing and disinfection of nursery pens between groups
Washing, disinfection, and installation of rubber mats on concrete floors (for pig comfort)
Finisher Duties will include:
Transporting pigs from nursery to finish barns
Feeding of finish pigs
Constant monitoring of pigs for fall back or sick pigs that need additional care
Regrouping and movement of pigs after double-stocking
Special Requirements
Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker. Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.