Breeder Tech Advisor I, 1st Shift - Dardanelle Growout (Dardanelle AR)
About The Position
The Breeder Tech Advisor I position is an exciting opportunity to provide technical assistance to producers caring for our company's birds, ensuring their proper care and comfort. Key responsibilities include: Technical Assistance: Advising producers on building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, and farm sanitation. Farm Visits: Documenting bird comfort, managing the flock, and adjusting equipment settings. Feed and Light Schedules: Directing feed and light schedules for optimal bird health and productivity. Monitoring: Overseeing bird health, egg production, body weight, and conformation, and providing remedies when possible. Sampling: Pulling blood and fat samples as required and on time. Coordination: Coordinating bird placements to farms, assisting with catch schedules, and ensuring communication between hatchery, feed mill, vaccination crews, and live-haul. Compliance: Ensuring both producer and company compliance with production contracts to produce high-quality, cost-effective flocks and adhering to all USDA and other government regulations when handling poultry.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience relevant to the position preferred
- 1 plus year in a poultry or agriculture-related field preferred
- Basic computer skills
- Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples: chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc.
- The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times
Responsibilities
- Advising producers on building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, and farm sanitation
- Documenting bird comfort, managing the flock, and adjusting equipment settings
- Directing feed and light schedules for optimal bird health and productivity
- Overseeing bird health, egg production, body weight, and conformation, and providing remedies when possible
- Pulling blood and fat samples as required and on time
- Coordinating bird placements to farms, assisting with catch schedules, and ensuring communication between hatchery, feed mill, vaccination crews, and live-haul
- Ensuring both producer and company compliance with production contracts to produce high-quality, cost-effective flocks and adhering to all USDA and other government regulations when handling poultry
Benefits
- paid time off
- 401(k) plans
- affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
