Animal Care Technician Jobs in Illinois

INTRODUCTION

Christensen Farms is one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million hogs per year. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the company operates throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, and South Dakota. Christensen Farms owns four feed mills, manages 145,000 sows on 44 farms, and oversees more than 350 nurseries and grow-finish sites. The company employs nearly 1,000 people and maintains 1,500 contract partnerships.

The company is vertically integrated with a strong presence across the pork value chain – from farm to fork. Christensen Farms is the largest shareholder of Triumph Foods LLC, a producer-owned primary pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. In turn, Triumph Foods members own 50 percent of Daily's Premium Meats, a specialty pork processor of bacon and other premium pork products. Triumph Foods also holds a 50 percent partnership in Seaboard Triumph Foods, LLC of Sioux City, Iowa, a primary pork processing plant.

POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is an entry-level production position that has responsibility for collecting semen from the boars and bagging and preparing the semen to be shipped to the appropriate location.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Feeding, watering and treatment of the animals according to company SOP's.
• Collecting semen from boars.
• Bagging of semen using the mini VSP or MAPS machine.
• Pack, prepare, and label semen to be shipped.
• Prepare PCR (Pulmonary Chain Reaction) samples for bleeding.
• Assist with the bleeding and diagnostics process.
• Recordkeeping to check the collection list to boars.
• Cleaning of the lab and office areas.
• Perform site sanitation, including power washing.
• Perform preventative barn maintenance according to maintenance schedule.
• Ensure timely euthanasia.
• Maintain safety standards at all times.
• Observe and maintain bio-security protocols.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum formal education required: None
• Minimum number of years of prior job experience required: Entry level, 0-1 year
• Specialized Training Requirements: None
• Other Technical Skills: None

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

Direct Reports:

Indirect Reports: None

REPORTS TO:

• Boar Stud Farm Manager

SPECIALIZED OR MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT AND/OR TOOLS:

This position will require operating a company vehicle, or mileage reimbursement. Any employment offer for this position is contingent upon the review of your motor vehicle record (MVR). The MVR will be reviewed to determine insurability based on CFF's insurance carrier and company policy.

Vehicle Licensing Requirements: Class D

This job description is not intended to limit the responsibilities of an employee assigned to this position to those duties listed above. The employee is expected to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties requested by the immediate supervisor or company management. The level of involvement may vary based on company and individual capabilities.