If you are interested in becoming part of the LB Pork team, please print out the form from the link below. Send it to LB Pork, Attention: Kelly Johnson, 109 N. Bridgeman St, Fairmont, MN 56031 or Email kelly@lbpork.com
JOIN THE LB PORK TEAM! BENEFIT PACKAGE INCLUDES: Health Insurance, HSA, Life Insurance, PTO, IRA match, Dental, Vision, Accident and Short term disability.
CURRENT POSITIONS: See Job Descriptions below for
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
ASSISTANT FEED MILL MANAGER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
SEMI TRUCK DRIVER
FEED MILL DRIVER
Maintenance Assistant
This position is responsible for all aspects of maintenance for LB Pork including barns, buildings, feed mill, elevator, machinery, vehicles, equipment, and technology.
Task and Responsibilities:
• Barn maintenance: includes plumbing, minor construction, roofing & flooring.
• Feed Mill maintenance: includes welding, augers, bins, micro system, scales, legs, pits, technology and software troubleshooting.
• Elevator maintenance: includes augers, legs, fans, dryer, plumbing, bins, pits, scale, and alarms.
- Machinery maintenance: includes inspections, general maintenance (oil, filters, greasing), welding, preparing equipment for fieldwork, repair work as needed.
- Farm equipment maintenance: Repairs and general upkeep.
• Utilize drills, jacks, saws, welders, basic construction tools (ie wrenches, socket set etc), manlift, multimeter, skidloader and forklift and other equipment as needed.
• Keep farm appearance (inside & out) clean, neat, and organized. - Attend and participate in farm meetings
- Communicate and PM about tasks, problems, questions, and supplies needed.
Special Job Requirements:
• Assist other departments when necessary.
• Assist in special projects/requests when necessary.
Work Schedule
- Monday – Friday (generally 7-5pm)
• Work every other Saturday morning
• Work 2 out of 6 Holidays
• Ability to work overtime and extra hours helping with Spring & Fall field work. - Candidate minimums:
• High School diploma or equivalent. Accounting education or experience preferred.
• Experience or training in maintaining a variety of equipment & buildings.
• Strong understanding of time management, communication, and able to multi-task.
• Detail oriented and able to manage and follow through on multiple projects.
• Basic understanding of pork production, equipment and practices are preferred.
Compensation & Benefits Package:
Hourly pay, with overtime after 48 hours.
Health Insurance (Employee 100% covered depending on plan chosen).
Dental and Vision Insurance available with low premiums.
Life Insurance (Company funded).
HSA with company contribution.
IRA with 3% company match, & Paid Time Off.
Short term Disability and Accident insurance available.
ASSISTANT FEED MILL MANAGER
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for loading and unloading trucks, moving trucks around the mill area, and driving forklift.
- Assist with transfer of corn between sites during harvest and throughout the year.
- Coordinate with FFM to assist with feed manufacturing as needed.
- Responsible for feed mill operations when FFM is not available.
- Assists with general mill maintenance.
- Keep feed mill appearance, inside and out, clean, neat, and organized. Able to assist with snow removal.
Special Job Requirements:
- Assist other departments and assist in special projects/requests when necessary.
- Able to lift 50# and not afraid of heights.
- Must complete fork-lift training.
- Maintain good driving record.
Work Schedule:
- Monday – Friday (generally 7 AM to 5 PM), May be asked to do split shift.
- Work every other Saturday morning.
- Work 2 out of 6 Holidays
- Ability to work overtime.
Great Compensation & Benefits Package:
Hourly pay with overtime after 48 hours.
Health Insurance (Employee 100% covered depending on plan chosen).
Dental and Vision Insurance available with low premiums.
Life Insurance (Company funded).
HSA with company contribution.
IRA with 3% company match, & Paid Time Off.
Short term Disability and Accident insurance available.
PRODUCTION MANAGER:
Responsible for all aspects of wean to finish pig production with an emphasis on nursery pigs. Oversees production employees as part of a team. Coordinates and works closely with Co W2F Managers and Sales Manager.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist veterinarian with diagnostic activities and necropsy. One of main contacts for herd health issues. Work with veterinarian to determine herd health plans. Communicate on health status of pigs in the system and oversee proper treatment.
- Oversee grower sites – training, health, and proper chores oversight.
- Assist in development and delivery of pork production employee training programs and help develop and enforce standard operating procedures.
- Oversight of grow finish employees in partnership with Co W2F managers.
- Conduct semi-annual internal barn audits.
- Inspects all sites and ensures that barn transition tasks and responsibilities are being carried out.
- Make sure barns are being properly maintained – cleanliness, ventilation, equipment, etc.
- Schedule maintenance when needed.
- Ensure proper function of ventilation and other barn systems. Work with controller representatives to maintain settings and operations.
- Assist with daily feeding and treatments if needed.
- Understand and help manage pig flow.
- Production record-keeping (data collection).
- Communicate with management team on current issues on a regular basis.
- Keep farm appearance, inside and out, clean, neat, and organized.
- Attend and participate in weekly manager meetings.
- Additional duties as required.
WORK SCHEDULE:
- Monday – Friday (generally 7 AM to 5 PM)
- Available every other weekend
- Available for “after hours” calls and emergencies.
- Ability to work extra hours in spring and fall during fieldwork.
SEMI TRUCK DRIVER
We are looking for hard working, dependable individual to drive and assist with loading of livestock. Local day runs. Must have good driving record. Truck and trailer provided. Current CDL preferred but not required. Hog experience very helpful. Full time position and some weekends.
Compensation same as Feed Mill driver below
FEED MILL DRIVER/TECHNICIAN
Responsible for feed delivery & ingredient hauling. Assist with feed mill operations
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Accurate and timely delivery of feed to production sites. Pick up feed ingredients as needed.
- Assist with transfer of corn between sites during harvest and throughout the year.
- Coordinate with FFM to assist with feed manufacturing as needed.
- Responsible for feed mill operations when FFM is not available.
- Keep feed mill appearance, inside and out, clean, neat, and organized
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Assist other departments and assist in special projects/requests when necessary
- Able to lift 50#
- Must complete fork lift training
- Maintain good driving record
WORK SCHEDULE:
- Monday – Friday (generally 7 AM to 5 PM)
- Work every other Saturday
- Work 2 out of 6 Holidays
- Ability to work overtime
- Ability to work extra hours in helping with spring and fall fieldwork
COMPENSATION:
- Hourly pay
- Time and a half after 48 hours
- Eligible for health Insurance, life insurance and 3% match retirement funding after waiting period. HSA available that company makes contribution to. Dental, vision, accident and short-term disability plans available.