GDU Herdsperson

Title: GDU Herdsperson

Description: Responsible for daily care, health, and maintenance for all pigs at designated work areas.

Hours: 7 days a week with flexible hours during the day.

Compensation : Competitive salary based on experience, plus we offer an excellent benefits package

Essential Job Duties:

• Daily pig care includes feeding, watering, and herd health.

• Maintenance routine such as cleaning dryer vents, greasing anchor bearings and other maintenance tasks, as necessary.

• Keeping detailed and accurate health records

• Understanding and following HFI’s biosecurity programs.

• Loading and Unloading animals

• Responsible for alarm calls

• Pressure washing and composting.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and managerial skills

• Self-motivated team player with a positive attitude

• Ability to train and motivate staff, and colleagues.

• Proactive and critical thinker with ability to challenge yourself and others.

• Strong prioritization and organizational skills with excellent time management skills

• Dependable and able to work with minimal supervision.

• A passion to acquire an exciting career in the swine industry.

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

• Ability to stand, walk and be on feet for 8 to 10hrs/day

• Ability to frequently bend, reach, squat and kneel

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401(k) + Company Contribution

• Profit Sharing

• Paid Holidays

• Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability

• PTO

• Free Hog Annually