FARM HERDSPERSON TRAINEE Duplin - Sampson - Full-time

p style="text-align:left"span class="emphasis"bbIf you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub./b/b/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanA great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. bApply Now!/b/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ph2spanYour Opportunity/span/h2pspanCompensation START PAY $16.00 hourly. Advancement opportunities. DAYS amp; Full-Time Employment! /span/ppspanIMMEDIATE - Openings in Wallace, Rose Hill, Garland, Harrells, amp; Clinton! /span/ppspanThe Herdsperson assists other Herd Technicians in routine animal care and general farm tasks to ensure the welfare/well-being of the animals. Tasks include farm sanitation, animal removal, and animal movement. Employee may operate mowers, tractors, trucks, bus, and other farm equipment as directed.  May be in training for advanced Herd Technician designation. The Herdsperson position will also provide for the care of all animals at the designated work site, particularly their health, growth, and breeding./span/pp/ph2spanCore Responsibilities/span/h2ullispanFeeds, waters, vaccinates, and performs general animal husbandry tasks including basic veterinary procedures./span/lilispanMaintains flexibility with a willingness to change plans according to the direction of farm leadership./span/lilispanAssists in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows./span/lilispanSanitizes and washes multiple areas on the farm using high pressure equipment./span/lilispanProcesses piglets, which includes: Injecting medications, castrating, docking tails, and ear notching./span/lilispanMaintains accurate production information and update all department records as required./span/lilispanTreats sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and/or other methods as required./span/lilispanFollows the Standard Operation Procedures, Production Manuals, or Appropriate Training Guides as required./span/lilispanAssists with facility and equipment maintenance. /span/lilispanAssists with maintaining barn, office cleanliness, and laundry duties./span/lilispanFollows the Company’s animal welfare 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. /span/lilispanResponsible for complying with all environmental, safety and biosecurity laws and procedures. /span/li/ulpspaniThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned./i/span/pp/ph2spanQualifications/span/h2pspaniTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions./i/span/pullispanHigh School diploma or GED preferred. /span/lilispanPrevious livestock handing helpful./span/lilispanAbility to do hard physical labor./span/lilispanStrong commitment to teamwork./span/lilispanWillingness to shower daily in and out of facility./span/lilispanAbility to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations./span/lilispanMust be able to work an average 48-hour work week, which can vary frequently./span/lilispanWeekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed./span/lilispanMust be on call for emergency situations to include but not limit to, power outages or personnel shortages./span/lilispanAbility to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment./span/lilispanAbility to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment./span/li/ulpspan​/span/ph2​ spanWork Environment amp; Physical Demands/span/h2pispanThe work environment characteristics amp; physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./span/i/pullispanVision abilities include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus./span/lilispanOccasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs./span/lilispanFrequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear./span/lilispanMust be able to work with and around a wide range of antibiotics (i.e. penicillin)./span/lilispanMust be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust, odors, and frequently noisy conditions./span/li/ulp/pamp;#xa;amp;#xa;amp;#xa;amp;#xa;p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bEEO Information/b/pp style="text-align:left"iSmithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law./i/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"iIf you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595./i/p