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, our 50 year old company operates throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, and South Dakota. Christensen Farms owns four feed mills, manages 140,000 sows on 44 farms, and oversees more than 350 nurseries and grow-finish sites. Our organization employs nearly 1,000 people and maintains 1,500 contract partnerships. We are an industry leader with a proven commitment to ethical practices, food safety, and nutrition. Join our team!\n

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Position Overview:\n

Perform animal mortality, manure, and water system operational tasks in a timely and efficient manner. Complete schedule projects to timeline and quality standards of company. Effectively work with production and maintenance staff to maximize quality of work and productivity of departments.\n

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From Our Manager:\n

\"You will have an opportunity to work with and learn about swine farm operations and perform a key function on the farm. You will get a chance to work with a range of farm workers, maintenance and reliability techs, and agronomy professionals\".\n\nHiring Manager

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What You Will Do:\n\nDaily pick up and removal of animal mortalities according to biosecurity protocols.

\nDaily operation of the mortality disposal system\n\nMortality incinerator, or \nCreate and turn mortality compost windrows and dispose of completed material

\n\nComplete required animal mortality system monitoring forms.\n\n\nComplete required manure system monitoring forms, monitor manure storage levels and lift stage operations, and operate manure separator

\nRemove manure solids from manure separator and deliver to the fields.\n\n\nOperate wheel loader, tractor, skid-steer, manure application equipment (liquid and solid), and other equipment as needed with accuracy.

\nCleaning of equipment including but not limited to power washing\n\n\nMonitor water system operations\n\n\nRepair equipment specific to CFF and its producers\n\n

Secondary functions:\n\nPerform scheduled repairs to company quality and cost standards.

\nProvide service and labor for farm group

\nExecute maintenance procedures on animal mortality system (wheel loaders, tractors, skid-steer, trailers, incinerator, etc) and manure systems\n\n\nMaintain and properly store equipment not in use.

\nSite care: Landscape maintenance, snow removal, lawn mowing\n\n

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Specialized or Motorized Equipment and\/or Tools:\n

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.\n

Vehicle Licensing Requirements: Class D

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What You Offer Us:\n\nEquipment operations experience, including skid loaders and large equipment\/systems; prefer some electrical and\/or livestock systems experience.\nStrong communication skills in English, Bilingual in Spanish-English a plus.\nDetail-oriented with ability to monitor, document, and report daily

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What We Offer You:\n\nWe offer you a vehicle for business use.\nOpportunity to grow in your knowledge of swine farm operations.\nWe offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid time off bank, and employee assistance program (EAP), and more.\nBe an active part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways – including feed programs that support local farms, food shelf programs, food support for veterans, agriculture education and promotion, FFA\/4H support, charitable contributions, etc.\nA company that has a passionate purpose for food safety, animal welfare, and for living its core values every day – respect, integrity, excellence, adaptability, and innovation.\nA culture that fosters employee growth, hybrid work options, promotion from within, and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.\n\n

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Reports To:\n

Farm Manager\n

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Christensen Farms promotes a culture of inclusion and strives to attract a diverse set of candidates for each of our open positions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and proud to offer employment and growth opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.