Finishing Service Technician

Holden Farms strives to be the nation's most progressive, innovative, and collaborative pork producer. At Holden Farms, we pride ourselves on teamwork, personal growth, and opportunity. If you seek a challenging and rewarding career and enjoy working with animals, check out Holden Farms today

The Finishing Service Technician reports to the Finish Division Supervisor and oversees multiple independently run swine finishing sites across Southern MN and Northern Iowa.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interface with Holden Farms Contract Partners to implement and manage Holden Farms protocols and standards at sites
• Visit assigned farm sites once a week and walk all pens with growers.
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with Contract Partners/Growers
• Check and understand all waters, feeders, controllers, and ventilation to address concerns with the grower.
• Responsible for ensuring feed budgets are followed and collecting feed samples.
• Implement and manage biosecurity standards at farm sites
• Oversee the health of the herd and train growers on how to identify treatments.
• Address and enforce any issues that are out of compliance with Contract Partners
• Scheduled all pig movement for assigned sites.
• Maintain regular communication with Contract Growers, Truckers, HFI staff, Feed Mills, and HFI Veterinarians through phone, email, and text.
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License and a reliable Truck for transportation
  

The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representatives of those an employee can expect to encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Must be able to work with and around a wide range of antibiotics (i.e. penicillin).
• Must tolerate blood, manure, dust, odors, and frequently noisy conditions.

No previous experience working with pigs required.