WE ARE SEEKING A HERDSPERSON TO JOIN THE HERRS ANGUS FARM. HOURS WOULD BE GENERALLY ME MONDAY- FRIDAY, 7AM-5PM, WITH ROTATING WEEKEND WORKS (APPROX. 2X A MONTH).  THIS POSITION HAS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH POTENTIAL IN THE FUTURE FOR OVERALL FARM MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS. JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY PROVIDED BELOW.

ABOUT HERR'S® ANGUS FARM

Most manufacturing operations produce by-products, and Herr’s is no exception. However, at Herr’s®, most of the solid and water by-products produced at the factory are reused at the Herr Angus Farm.

Snack products that do not meet our quality specifications are collected by a vacuum system, transported to the farm and mixed with corn and haylage to produce livestock feed. Steer party mix, as the farm staff refers to it, along with potato peelings from the plant, supplement a feed nutritionist-formulated diet for 500 head of cattle.

Nearly 1 million gallons of water drawn from the processing of Herr’s® potatoes are pumped to the farm for spray irrigation weekly on the 1500-acre farm, which includes a cropping program of corn, soybeans, wheat and hay.

The Herr Angus Farm works with such environmental agencies as the Environmental Protection Agency, Chester County Conservation District, and soil conservationists to ensure erosion control and improve stream, ground and surface water quality.

HERDSPERSON

JOB SUMMARY:

This role has the primary responsibility of assisting the Farm Manager in all operations on the farm with emphasis on livestock feeding, health and care.

FARM ACTIVITIES & OPERATIONS:

• Safely operates heavy farm machinery and a wide variety of tools.
• Constructs and maintains the habitat for cattle including grazing fields and barns.
• Repairs farm structures (barns, shelters, gates, feed troughs etc.) as necessary.
• Monitors cattle health, diagnoses disease or injuries and attends to minor health issues. 
• Assist with calving as needed and all reproductive activities including A.I., Embryo Transfer and heat detection.
• Develops cattle rations using snack food by products from the Herr Foods manufacturing plant that results in the desired performance.
• Assists in all farming and haying activities.
• Lawn mowing, weed eating, power washing and other tasks to maintain Herr Angus property as required.
• Helps operate spray irrigation equipment.
• Leverages creativity and problem solving skills to deal with situations that arise on the farm on a daily basis.

CUSTOMER SERVICE/COMMUNICATION

• Works with the rest of the farm team to promote and sell Herr Angus cattle and beef.

• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external customers.

• Works proactively to identify problems and craft creative solutions.

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers, preserve confidentially of all business information and data, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and clients, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, respect the work environment and keep it as environmentally friendly as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible.  Reliable attendance and punctuality are also required.  THE EMPLOYEE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO PERFORM OTHER RELATED DUTIES, SPECIAL PROJECTS AND FUNCTIONS AS REQUIRED FROM TIME TO TIME. 

Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree in Animal Science, Plant Science, Biology or a related field is desired.
• Minimum of 5+  years related experience required—working on both cattle and plant farm.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience required.
• Demonstrated experience to work independently or as a team.
• Recognized as one who is proactive in problem-solving and works towards creative solutions.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal/external customers.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to plan, organize and schedule work.
• Ability to analyze situations, apply independent judgment, discretion and initiative to address problems and develop practical, thorough and creative solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
• Competencies desired: strategic thinking, creativity, problem solving, process management, communication skills, team management and perseverance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to perform strenuous physical activity in variety of extreme environments (hot, cold, humid, wet, windy etc). 
• Majority of work is conducted outdoors or in barns.
• Work is physically demanding and in dirty and/or dusty environment.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds on occasion and 50 pounds regularly.

Reasonable accommodations for disability

Any employee, who believes that a reasonable accommodation s required for purposes of federal or state disability law is required to contact Human Resources to begin the interactive exchange process.

Required Skills Required Experience