Breeder Tech Advisor-Forest, MS

Tyson Foods; Forest (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a qualified professional to provide technical assistance to producers caring for the company’s birds, ensuring proper care and comfort across farms. You will advise on building and equipment specifications, litter management, and farm sanitation, with field visits and documentation.

The role includes coordinating feed and light schedules, monitoring health, egg production, body weight, and providing remedies when possible, as well as coordinating with hatcheries, feed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• 1+ year of experience.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to producers caring for the company’s birds.
• Advise on building and equipment specifications, litter management and farm sanitation.
• Monitor bird health, egg production, body weight, and conformation; document findings.
• Coordinate feed and light schedules; assist with catch and placement as needed.
• Liaise with hatchery, feed mill, vaccination crews and live-haul teams to ensure compliance.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for providing technical assistance to producers caring for company s birds in regards to the proper care and comfort. Duties would include but are not limited to advising producers regarding building and equipment specifications litter manipulation and farm sanitation farm visits to include documenting bird comfort management of the flock and equipment settings directing feed and light schedules monitoring bird health egg production body weight and conformation and providing remedy when possible monitoring feed consumption pulling blood and fat samples on time when required coordinating bird placements to the farms and helping with catch schedules and ensuring communication between hatchery feed mill vaccination crews and live-haul as it pertains to their contract farms and in all areas insuring producer and company are in compliance with the production contract so as to produce flocks of the highest quality and lowest cost due to good performance and for ensuring all USDA and other government regulations are followed when handling poultry.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: 1 plus year.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
• Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year.

AI Use

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Employment Details

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Benefits

• We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.