Boar Stud Specialist

Description

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 may include: 

• 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 

Competency Statement(s) 

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 Lift/Carry

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)

N (Not Applicable) 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)

AMVC has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and AMVC reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as AMVC may deem appropriate. By signing this form the employee agrees that they are able to perform these functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.