Production Intern - Delta Gilts PT

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No relevant LinkedIn company found.PIPESTONE

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

, Missouri

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Responsibilities

The intern will follow farm management protocols to ensure efficient sow and gilt production while maintaining animal health and welfare. Responsibilities include daily facility maintenance, accurate production record-keeping, and strict adherence to bio-security and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

This production intern position involves following farm management directions and protocols to maximize production and efficiency. Key responsibilities include learning specialized animal husbandry skills, completing production paperwork, and adhering to bio-security and safety procedures. Effective communication and attention to detail are also important.

Job Description

Objective: Follow directions of farm management and protocols to the best of employee's ability for maximum production, efficiency and profit-ability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Learn and develop individual skills based on work requirements in the employee's designated work area
  • Follow all production protocols and procedures to maximize sow and gilt production & efficiencies
  • Learn specialized skills necessary for smooth work flow
  • Become a skilled employee in animal husbandry to reduce stress of herd and maximize production
  • Follow daily task sheets in the department to achieve production targets
  • Complete production paperwork accurately and timely
  • Communicate effectively with area employees and farm management
    • Follow task sheets and time frames to stay on task and meet time schedules during the workday
    • Give daily input to lead person in area on production and animal health concerns
    • Learn how individual performance affects the finances of the organization and participate with area employees to maximize production and efficiency in areas the employees affect
  • Complete production paperwork accurately and on time
  • Work with farm management to ensure completion of all work-related injury paperwork and participate as necessary in accident investigation
  • Daily recording of monitored production items
  • Bio-Security Adherence
  • Adhere to all bio-security protocols and give input to lead person in area for items out of compliance
  • Work with other team employees in designated area to ensure bio-security audit deficiencies are corrected and brought into compliance in a timely basis
  • Safe Working Environment
    • Follow all safety procedures and guidelines
    • Make sure all safety equipment is in place and utilize equipment as required
    • Learn and utilize accident prevention measures for designated area
    • Consistently monitor animal welfare procedures in designated area
  • Ventilation Controls
    • Be aware of area ventilation system and if it is in good working order
    • Regularly monitor the environment and provide input to lead person in area to achieve optimum comfort for the animals
  • Facility Maintenance
    • The facility must be maintained and well kept
    • Complete routine maintenance as assigned on a daily basis
    • Communicate non-routine repairs to lead in area
    • Keep gestation area clean and organized

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

  • Other duties and projects as assigned by lead person in area and farm management
 

Benefits Summary

PIPESTONE offers Part time benefits: PTO and 401K upon eligibility.

 

Benefits Summary

PIPESTONE offers Part time benefits: PTO and 401K upon eligibility.

 

Benefits Summary

PIPESTONE offers Part time benefits: PTO and 401K upon eligibility.

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No relevant LinkedIn company found.PIPESTONE

PIPESTONE has been serving their mission of Helpings Farmers Today Create the Farms of Tomorrow since 1942. PIPESTONE is helping farmers through expertise and resources in pig health, management, nutrition, research, and business. We serve over 1,500 farmers across the Midwest from our five office locations and the 70+ sow farms that we manage on behalf of family farmers.
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