PIC North America, a Genus Company, invites you to be part of something bigger. We are looking for passionate individuals to join us as Swine Care Technician at our location in South Dakota. If you're excited about contributing to the future of agriculture, working with animals, and being part of a global leader in swine genetics, this role is perfect for you. Help us transform the way the world nourishes itself by ensuring the health and care of our top-performing animals.

The Swine Care Technician is at the heart of PIC's operations, with a hands-on role in maintaining the highest standards of animal health and welfare on our farms.

You Will

  • Entry-level position with limited prior training or relevant work experience
  • Work as a team player by accomplishing daily department work requirements and farm goals
  • Daily animal husbandry tasks
  • Maintain accurate and timely production information and records as required
  • Assist in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows
  • Treat sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and/or other methods as required
  • Assist with maintaining barn, including sanitizing and washing multiple areas on the farm using high pressure equipment, as well as office cleanliness and laundry duties
  • Flexibility with a willingness to change plans according to the direction of farm leadership
  • Adhere to the Company’s animal care policies and procedures including: providing a physical environment that meets the animal’s needs, providing access to adequate water and high quality feed, providing humane treatment of the animals, providing identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care and following the guidelines for euthanasia
  • Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite
  • Abide by all company policies, procedures and guidelines as directed by farm leadership, including but not limited to:
    • The Company’s Safety Program, understanding all safety requirements of the job and performing the job in compliance with those safety requirements
    • The Company’s bio-security protocols
    • All environmental laws and procedures as well as report all environmental issues immediately to supervisor
Requirements

  • Previous livestock handling, preferred
  • Ability to work both autonomously and within a team environment
  • Ability to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations
  • Ability to work in and maintain performance expectations in a fast-paced environment
  • Work requires attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
  • Minimal, if any travel

Business Overview

Genus strives to provide beef, dairy and pork producers with superior breeding stock to enable the production of affordable and nutritious animal protein for consumers. PIC is the swine division with a mission to pioneer animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.

PIC currently supplies over 70% of the world’s top pork producers. We directly employ people in 18 countries worldwide and our products are available in more than 50 countries across the globe. We are a diverse team, ranging from scientists to sales teams, production personnel to customer service, and are all united by a passion for producing nutritious, affordable pork and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits Overview

At Genus we offer a competitive salary. Benefits include health, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, long and short-term disability, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays and ETO (employee time off). This position will have opportunity for growth.

Equal Employment Opportunities

Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Recruitment Fraud Warning

Genus plc will never ask you to provide fees or payment for computer, software, or other equipment or supplies during the recruitment and/or onboarding process. If you have any questions about your individual application, please contact the Genus Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] .

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