Swine Technician

Work site environment

• Hog and pig farming
• Hog management

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Room and board provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Processing pig litters
• Weaning
• Feed and tend animals
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain quality control and production records
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Sitting
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Parking available