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Sow Farm Trainee Smithfield Foods United States, North Carolina, Cofield Aug 25, 2026 If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special
a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values
gratitude, communication, respect and accountability
and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

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!! The Herdsperson assists other Herd Technicians in routine animal care and general farm tasks to ensure the welfare/well-being of the animals. Tasks include farm sanitation, animal removal, and animal movement. Employee may operate mowers, tractors, trucks, bus, and other farm equipment as directed. May be in training for advanced Herd Technician designation. The Herdsperson position will also provide for the care of all animals at the designated work site, particularly their health, growth, and breeding. Core Responsibilities\nFeeds, waters, vaccinates, and performs general animal husbandry tasks including basic veterinary procedures.\nMaintains flexibility with a willingness to change plans according to the direction of farm leadership.\nAssists in moving animals and maintaining efficient animal flows.\nSanitizes and washes multiple areas on the farm using high pressure equipment.\nProcesses piglets, which includes: Injecting medications, castrating, docking tails, and ear notching.\nMaintains accurate production information and update all department records as required.\nTreats sick animals with a variety of pharmaceuticals by injection, oral application, and/or other methods as required.\nFollows the Standard Operation Procedures, Production Manuals, or Appropriate Training Guides as required.\nAssists with facility and equipment maintenance.\nAssists with maintaining barn, office cleanliness, and laundry duties.\nFollows the Company's animal welfare 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.\nResponsible for complying with all environmental, safety and biosecurity laws and procedures. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. High School diploma or GED preferred.\nPrevious livestock handing helpful.\nAbility to do hard physical labor.\nStrong commitment to teamwork.\nWillingness to shower daily in and out of facility.\nAbility to follow instructions and deal with standardized situations.\nMust be able to work an average 48-hour work week, which can vary frequently.\nWeekend, evening, and holiday work required as needed.\nMust be on call for emergency situations to include but not limit to, power outages or personnel shortages.\nAbility to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.\nAbility to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.\nWork Environment & Physical Demands The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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