Truckwash Technician

Business Overview:
Genus strives to provide beef, dairy and pork producers with superior breeding stock to enable the production of affordable and nutritious animal protein for consumers. PIC is the swine division with a mission to pioneer animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world.

PIC currently supplies over 70% of the world’s top pork producers. We directly employ people in 18 countries worldwide and our products are available in more than 50 countries across the globe. We are a diverse team, ranging from scientists to sales teams, production personnel to customer service, and are all united by a passion for producing nutritious, affordable pork and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Role Overview:
The Truckwash Technician is responsible for the routine washing of trailers and the transportation and care of PIC animals while working with other Truckwash and Production Technicians. This position is based in Carlyle, Saskatchewan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Follow the requirements and guidelines of the Company’s Safety Program
- Adhere to bio-security protocols
- Abide by all company policies, procedures and guidelines as directed by farm leadership
- Flexibility with a willingness to change plans according to the direction of farm leadership
- Work as a team player by accomplishing daily department work requirements and farm goals
- Assist in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows
- Sanitize and wash multiple areas on the farm using high pressure equipment
- Haul animals between Aurora sites
- Load and shuttle sales/export animals to customer trucks
- Wash internal trailers, slaughter trailers and/or sales trailers
- Load animals on tri axle trailers
- Maintain accurate and timely production information and records as required
- Assist with maintaining truckwash, office cleanliness, and laundry duties
- Adhere to the Company’s animal care policies and procedures including: providing a physical environment that meets the animal’s needs, providing access to adequate water and high-quality feed, providing humane treatment of the animals, providing identification and appropriate treatment of animals in need of health care and following the guidelines for euthanasia
- Responsible for compliance with all environmental laws and procedures as well as report all environmental issues immediately to supervisor
- Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and how it applies to their specific worksite
- Responsible for understanding all safety requirements of the job and performing the job in compliance with those safety requirements
- Daily animal husbandry tasks
- All other duties as assigned necessary for the care of the swine and/or the swine facility

**Requirements**:

- Previous livestock handling preferred
- Ability to do hard physical labor
- Strong commitment to teamwork
- Willingness and ability to shower in and out of facility daily
- Ability to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations
- Must be able to work overtime hours per week as is needed operationally, which can vary frequently
- Weekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed
- Must be on call to work in emergency situations including but not limited to, power outages or personnel shortages