Location: Pittsfield,IL, USA
Typical Duties of a Team Lead include:
* Ensure daily care promotes humane animal handling, including the safeguard of animal health, providing access to water and feed, and the best possible environment.
* Monitor the health of all animals, ensure proper vaccinations, medications, and injections are given and documented as needed to promote animal well-being, achieve regulatory compliance, increase production and communicate all animal well-being issues and/or concerns to the Farm Manager.
* Promote safe work habits, maintain a safe working environment and report all work related injuries within 24 hours of occurrence to the Farm Manager.
* Keep and maintain accurate production records.
* Assist the Farm Manager in the training of team members' production and interpersonal skills through open and honest informal daily feedback, and daily organization of their activities.
* Organize and participate in the daily production activities of their departments including implementation, follow up, and review of the execution of standard operating procedures.
* Communicate department needs to the Farm Manager such as feed, supplies, maintenance, personnel issues, etc.
* Perform minor maintenance and repairs on buildings and equipment, as well as, housekeeping responsibilities of the facility and communicate to Farm Manager of necessary repairs or maintenance needed.
* Implement best management practices for environmental stewardship including the proper regulation of manure storage facility (pit) levels and the flushing time and recharge of manure handling systems within the barn
A career with The Maschhoffs is packed with benefits:
* Competitive hourly pay
* Excellent Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision) including:
* The Maschhoffs covers on average $11,000-$17,000 in benefits annually
* Company contributions to Health Savings Account
* Short Term/Long Term Disability
* No-cost counseling sessions
* Full-time employees are eligible the 1st of the month following 30 days!
* 401K plan with up to 4% company match
* Accrued Paid Time Off of 12 days per year plus a paid Life Event Day!
* Bi-annual production bonus program
* School Tuition Reimbursement Program
* Extra money earned through our referral program
* Discounted Pork Packs (including loins/ribs/bacon and more!)
Interested yet?
Here are the basic requirements:
* A high school diploma or GED is preferred
* Animal husbandry skills, or the desire to learn how to effectively care for pigs
* Availability to work every other weekend
* Ability to lift, push or pull a minimum of 50 pounds
Think you've got all those covered? Here's how you seal the deal with the extras:
* One year farm and/or livestock experience
* Basic understanding of Microsoft Office and computers
Join our team and experience all that a family-first culture has to offer! We are an equal opportunity employer.