Animal Caretaker - Sow Farm - Martin

Sow Herdsmen/ Animal Caretaker

Benefits:

• Company paid short term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Production bonus paid monthly after 90 days
• Paid time off starting at 6 months & you will earn 3 weeks of paid time off at 3 years
• Paid parental leave
• Employee loans/pay advances after 1 year of employment
• 401k with company match at 50% of the first 8%
• Company paid holidays/floating holidays
• Student loan assistance - we pay your student loans for you
• Tuition reimbursement (employee & children)
• We offer BCBS of TN health, dental and vision coverage at a very low cost

Tosh Farms is a rapidly growing, family owned crop and swine production business with over 400 employees. As part of that growth, we are looking for a compassionate, energetic, and committed individual to join us in providing the best care to our swine herd. You can join an innovative team and feel proud to be a part of the largest hog operation in TN - where the company owner was recently recognized as Farm Journals 2019 Top Producer.

In this role you should expect to:

• Work in a cohesive team environment to provide excellent daily, essential care to swine herd
• Assist with farrowing, breeding and gestation
• Load and unload pigs as scheduled
• Help ensure cleanliness and sanitation of work area
• Work weekend and holiday hours as required on a rotational basis
• Provide proactive and responsive care to promote wellness amongst herd
• Move animals using safe handling practices
• Adhere to all bio-security standards (ex. showering in and out of facilities)
• Wean pigs according to farm protocols
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What you'll need to succeed in this role:

• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Work under limited supervision
• Animal care experience preferred but not required
• Reliable transportation to get to and from work located in a rural area
• Demonstrate independent decision-making skills in a fast-paced work environment

Physical requirements of this role:

• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 30 lbs frequently
• Must be able to work around pigs
• Ability to stand/kneel/bend/stoop/walk for extended periods of time (8-10 hours a day)

Tosh Farms does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.