Herd Technician

JOB TITLE: HERD TECHNICIAN 1SUMMARY: Performs various daily activities relating to the farrowing and/or breeding of and health/welfare of swine. Performs duties including, but not limited to, monitoring house/room environment, care and feeding of animals, farm sanitation, animal health and well being, safety and housekeeping, animal movement, animal science and husbandry, and animal tracking data and all associated paperwork.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Assists in all operations and care/feeding of the animals. Ensures the welfare/well being of the sures proper feed and supplies are on hand and follows standards for feeding and watering animals.Identifies problem areas and corrects them immediately or reports them to their supervisor.Ensures that all standards and procedures are known, understood and adhered to, as trained; including all safety procedures.Develops and/or maintains proper record keeping tools for the animals. Completes regular reports in a timely manner and any variances are corrected.Maintains all equipment and the correct environment in all barns at all times. All inconsistencies are identified and immediately rectified or reported to their supervisor.Promotes teamwork and is an active participant of the farm's teamResponsible for being in compliance with all environmental laws and procedures to which Murphy Family Ventures, LLC subscribes.Reports all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor.Reads and understands the company's emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site.Performs other duties as defined by managerScrapingSweeping (Breeding & Farrowing)Processing: castrating, vaccinatingLoad sows: Farrowing, Breeds, BackfillWean sows: hang cardsWean pigsSoap and wash sowsWash walkwaysWash boar pensWash breed rowClean officeLaundryWash and disinfect all areas that are housing swinePowerwashTag giltsMove gilts: Finisher, bredPull boarADA Requirements:Ability to walkAbility to stoopAbility to bendAbility to lift up to 50 poundsAbility to climbAbility to perform repetitive motionsAbility to see and distinguish colorsAbility to hear

Created: 2026-01-14