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Hog Slat.

General Farm Laborer

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Ellerbe, NC (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/30/2026

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What they do

A Farm, Nursery, or Greenhouse Worker propagates, cultivates and harvests plants, primarily flowers, trees, shrubs and sod, and other crops such as mushrooms that are grown in greenhouses, or grows and harvests farm crops such as grain, fruit or vegetables. Operates and maintains equipment used to grow and harvest plants and crops. Cares for animals including dairy cows or chickens, pigs or other animals raised for meat.

$35,288 / year median in North Carolina

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

General Farm Laborer

JOB SUMMARY

TDM Farms, the hog production division of Hog Slat, Incorporated, is seeking a full time General Farm Laborer to join the team in Ellerbe, NC. Previous on-farm hog production experience is a plus, but not mandatory.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as business conditions change. Care of animals on the farm in a manner consistent with TDM's established animal welfare practices (includes day-to-day decision making on care, health and well-being of pig groups) Ability to adherence to TDM's established bio-security protocol Frequently communicate with the farm manager, supervisor, feed scheduler, service technicians etc. Maintain the farm facility in a clean and operating order Keep all equipment clean Monitor the health of hogs and report the results to all parties Properly treat sick pigs with guidance from our farm supervisors and vets Performs duties for approximately 9-10 hours a day. Scheduling could vary and you could be called to report to work at any given time of a 24 hour time period Workers may also be required to perform basic repairs and maintenance on facilities and equipment as needed (for example, welding damaged doors).

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

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IDEAL CANDIDATE

will have the following experience/educational background: Experience in safe animal handling practices or willingness to learn about these practices Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally Ability to identify risks that could affect the livestock's well-being Capability to react quickly to unpredictable livestock behaviors Communication skills Ability to step in and out of pens with gates that are 33" in height, multiple times a day Hog Slat Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender, identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other reason prohibited under Federal State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.