Sow Farm Animal Caretaker

Company: Iowa Select Farms
Location: Riceville
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Do you enjoy working with animals? We have opportunities for full and part time employment in your area!
In an animal caretaker position at Iowa Select Farms, you would join a team that oversees the daily care of our animals. An overview of daily responsibilities includes, but are not limited to the following:

• Providing feed and water, and a daily observation of every animal
• Tending to newborn piglets
• Breeding and pregnancy checking
• Ensuring proper environmental conditions
• Light facility maintenance including rotating power washing responsibilities
• No prior experience required!
  • All duties completed while adhering to Iowa Select Farms policies and procedures.
    Compensation details for a full time Animal Caretaker include:
    • $32,000 annual salary
    • Automatic increase to $34,000 annual salary at the end of your first year of employment
    • One-time retention bonus of $1,000 given after your 2nd and 3rd year of employment
      Consecutively ranked a top workplace in Iowa, Iowa Select Farms is dedicated to providing employees with competitive benefits along with unique forms of recognition packages, including:
      • Opportunity for quarterly production bonuses
      • $1,560 Full-time employee referral bonus program
      • Several avenues for growth and development including organized leadership training
      • Affordable and comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, term life insurance, short and long-term disability, and Flex spending
      • 3+ weeks of flexible paid-time-off per year
      • Opportunity to enroll in our 401(K) program which includes a company % match
      • Birth recovery & Parental leave
      • Paid days off for company family fun days
      • Scholarship opportunities for employees and dependents
      • Seasonal pork giveaways
        Minimum requirements for this position include:
        • Adhering to all company biosecurity, animal well-being and safety policies
        • The ability to lift, push or pull up-to 40lbs and climb over gates up to 48 inches in height
        • Must be self-motivated, dependable, and able to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
        • Ability to work a rotating weekend and holiday schedules
          Full job description will be provided in the interview

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