Pork Production Technician: Sow Barn Technician
JOB ID: CSA0926AA4
Canadian Swine Academy is recruiting on behalf of Schlegelhome Farms, a family-owned agricultural business, located near Granton, Ontario. We are looking for a Sow Barn Technician to join the team.
Job Location: 34937 Stonehouse Line, Granton ON N0M 1Z0 CANADA
NOC: 84120
# of vacancies: 1
Terms of Employment: full time, permanent
Job Duties:
· Be responsible for daily chores, i.e. feeding, watering, animal health check, sweeping, scraping, and monitoring of barn temperature/ventilation
· Administer medication for treatment and prevention of disease and for unhealthy swine
· Monitor and assist sows in the farrowing process.
· Perform piglet processing duties such as, tattooing, tail clipping, castration, rupture repair procedures, and giving iron shots
· Pre-farrow/post farrow sow movements, and shipping/receiving of animals
· Remove dead animals daily and put in pickup area without crossing biosecurity line
· Keep all animals tagged and identified.
· Assist with team projects or any other reasonable duty that may be requested by supervisor or as needed
· Cleaning facilities and power washing (prepare rooms, wash, and set up)
· Perform routine maintenance and repairs on building and equipment
· Work as necessary on team projects and to finish duties daily as a team unit
· Work efficiently to maintain work schedule. Working until all work is done for the day
· Understand and follow bio-security protocols
Requirements for Application:
· Desire to keep the animals and the barn in excellent condition
· Able to work in a fast-paced environment
· Able to read, write and speak English
· Ability to commute to the work site
· Ability to work weekends
Work Experience Requirements:
· Experience working with livestock and basic farm knowledge is required
Educational Requirements:
· secondary school
Benefits:
· paid statutory holidays
· eligibility for annual bonus
· healthcare spending account
· discounted food
Compensation:
· $20-$24 per hour depending on experience
The successful applicant can expect to join a team of devoted individuals, receive lots of training and become engaged in a dynamic industry. This family business prioritizes their employees, the animals in their care and their community.
Please apply via this platform or by emailing: [email protected]
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Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 – 60.0 per week
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
Work Location: In person
