Pork Production Technician

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
• Treat livestock health issues
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Carry out a pasture or pen breeding programs
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Select livestock for sale
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens
• Maintain work records and logs
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops
• Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

How to Apply

By email: [email protected]