Staff Veterinarian (Turkeys Canada)

Hendrix Genetics BV; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendrix Genetics BV in Kitchener, ON, seeks a Staff Veterinarian to lead veterinary programs for turkey breeding operations and provide hands-on technical support across sites. The role partners with farm, hatchery and logistics teams to ensure practical, compliant health strategies and strong biosecurity.

The successful candidate will act as a key technical liaison with regulators and external labs, contributing to animal welfare and disease prevention while delivering clear, results-driven

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive veterinary services and technical support for Canada breeding operations (turkeys), including owned facilities and contract partner locations.
• Lead implementation, execution, monitoring and continuous improvement of health programs to support flock performance, welfare, and operational consistency.
• Partner with farm, hatchery, laboratory, transportation, logistics, and operations leaders to ensure programs are practical and effectively executed.
• Lead or contribute to veterinary projects and initiatives, including sustainability, animal welfare, antibiotic stewardship, disease prevention, and best practices.
• Identify health risks, recommend practical solutions, and drive execution of health initiatives with operational teams.
• Develop and deliver training and coaching for staff and partners to strengthen understanding and compliance with veterinary and biosecurity programs.
• Provide high-quality technical service and responsive veterinary support to clients across the United States, as required, with clear communication.
• Support and facilitate export programs, including health inspections, health certification reviews, and regulatory relationships.
• Serve as primary veterinary contact with government agencies and regulatory bodies, maintaining effective relationships.
• Provide leadership and support for QA, Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, and audit activities, ensuring readiness and timely corrective actions.

Job description

Your Role

Hendrix Genetics is a primary breeder and commercialdistribution company supplying poults and eggs to customers globally. Based in Kitchener, ON, the Staff Veterinarian provides strategic veterinary leadershipand hands-on technical support to operations, while contributing as anactive member of both the North American and global veterinary service groups.This role is accountable for leading, strengthening, and continuously improvingflock health and welfare programs, supporting the company’s Quality Assuranceprogram, and partnering closely with farm, hatchery, laboratory, logistics, andoperational teams to ensure practical, consistent, and effective execution inthe field. The Staff Veterinarian also serves as a key technical representativeand liaison with external regulatory agencies, diagnostic laboratories,industry associations, and customers. As a visible representative of Hendrix Genetics, this position contributes veterinary expertise atindustry meetings, associations, and conferences, while delivering responsive,solutions-focused communication and support to internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Delivercomprehensive veterinary services and technical support for Canada, breeding basedoperations (turkeys), including owned facilities and contract partner locations

• Lead the implementation, execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of company health programs to support flock performance, welfare, and operational consistency

• Partner closely with farm, hatchery, laboratory, transportation, logistics, and operational leaders to ensure veterinary programs are practical, understood, and effectively executed in the field

• Lead orcontribute to veterinary-related projects and continuous improvementinitiatives, including sustainability, animal welfare, antibiotic stewardship,disease prevention, and operational best practices

• Identifyhealth risks, recommend practical solutions, and drive effective execution ofhealth initiatives in collaboration with operational teams and veterinarycolleagues

• Developand deliver training, guidance, and coaching for operational staff and contractpartners to strengthen understanding, consistency, and compliance withveterinary, welfare, and biosecurity programs.

• Providehigh-quality technical service and responsive veterinary support to companyclients across the United States, as required, with a focus on practicalsolutions and clear communication

• Supportand facilitate export programs, including routine flock inspections, review ofhealth certification requirements, coordination with governmentrepresentatives, and maintenance of strong regulatory relationships

• Serve asthe primary veterinary contact and technical liaison with government agencies, maintaining effective working relationships andsupporting regulatory compliance

• Provideactive leadership and technical support for Quality Assurance, Animal Welfare,Biosecurity, and third‑party audit activities, ensuring readiness, compliance,and timely follow-up on corrective actions

• Collaboratewith the business unit veterinary group to strengthen and continuously improveoverallflock health and performance,vaccinationprograms and preventive health strategies, biosecuritystandards, practices, and compliance,diseaseprevention, diagnostics, treatment protocols, and flock health decision-making, animal welfare, etc.