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Herdsperson at Smithfield Foods

Compensation

$17/hr

Type
Full-time
Level
entry

Description

Smithfield is hiring a Herdsperson to assist Herd Technicians with routine swine care and farm operations. The role includes feeding, watering, vaccinating, basic veterinary procedures, piglet processing, animal movement, sanitation, production recordkeeping, facility and equipment maintenance, and compliance with animal welfare, biosecurity, environmental, and safety procedures. It pays $16.75 per hour and requires physical labor, flexible scheduling including weekends and holidays, emergency on-call availability, and comfort working around livestock, pharmaceuticals, manure, dust, odors, and noise.

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