GDU Herdsperson
Holden Farms, Inc. · holdenfarms.com
FaribaultOn-site
The job in short
Swine herdsperson caring for pigs, feeding, health records and barn maintenance.
Insurance
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-04-16
- Location as listed
- Faribault, MN, US
- Role
- Swine Herdsperson
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Title: GDU Herdsperson
Description: Responsible for daily care, health, and maintenance for all pigs at designated work areas.
Hours: 7 days a week with flexible hours during the day.
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience, plus we offer an excellent benefits package
Essential Job Duties:
• Daily pig care includes feeding, watering, and herd health.
• Maintenance routine such as cleaning dryer vents, greasing anchor bearings and other maintenance tasks, as necessary.
• Keeping detailed and accurate health records
• Understanding and following HFI’s biosecurity programs.
• Loading and Unloading animals
• Responsible for alarm calls
• Pressure washing and composting.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent communication and managerial skills
• Self-motivated team player with a positive attitude
• Ability to train and motivate staff, and colleagues.
• Proactive and critical thinker with ability to challenge yourself and others.
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills with excellent time management skills
• Dependable and able to work with minimal supervision.
• A passion to acquire an exciting career in the swine industry.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk and be on feet for 8 to 10hrs/day
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, squat and kneel
Benefits:
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) + Company Contribution
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• PTO
• Free Hog Annually