Boar Stud Specialist

Boar Stud Specialist Near Audubon, IA. Full-time (Monday–Friday | 5:00 AM–1:00 PM (approximately) | Rotational weekends) required. Job includes caring for boars and completion of daily tasks on a 500-head boar stud located near Brayton, Iowa. Communication, teamwork, and task coordination are required to ensure maximum productivity. Candidates must work well in both teams and individual work settings. The ability to manage multiple tasks at once and adapt to new situations with relative ease is essential. Daily Tasks Feed and water animals. Clean and disinfect pens and stalls Wear proper personal protective equipment when moving animals. Walk barns daily to check boars to check their health status and treat animals when required. Keep records of any boars that are treated or off-feed. Measure boar body condition Follow the training and collecting schedule Working with various equipment in the laboratory Requirements Position Qualifications Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy. Attendance is required. Responsible – Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct. Adaptability – Flexibility to adjust task(s) and/or schedule based on needs of the day. Physical Demands Stand – C (Constantly) 10 lbs or less F (Frequently) Walk – C (Constantly) 11-20 lbs F (Frequently) Sit – 0 (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs F (Frequently) Handling / Fingering – C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs 0 (Occasionally) Reach Outward – F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable) Reach Above Shoulder – F (Frequently) Push/Pull Climb – 0 (Occasionally) 12 lbs or less F (Frequently) Crawl – N (Not Applicable) 13-25 lbs 0 (Occasionally) Squat or Kneel – 0 (Occasionally) 26-40 lbs 0 (Occasionally) Bend – F (Frequently) 41-100 lbs 0 (Occasionally) Activity is not applicable to this occupation. O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+,hrs/day) F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% to 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day) #J-18808-Ljbffr AMVC Employee Services LLC