Breeder Tech Advisor I - Franklin Office

Tyson Foods; Franklin (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Health, life, dental, vision and Rx

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Kentucky seeks a technical farm support professional to assist producers caring for the company's birds. You will advise on building and equipment specs, document bird comfort, and manage flock and equipment settings while monitoring health and feed as needed.

Responsibilities include coordinating chick placements, ensuring compliance with the production contract and USDA regulations, and working with hatchery, feed mill, and live haul teams to optimize performance on contracted

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• 1+ years in farm or animal husbandry preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical assistance to producers caring for company's birds.
• Advising producers regarding building and equipment specifications.
• Documenting bird comfort and flock management.
• Monitoring bird health and providing remedies when possible.
• Coordinating chick placements and catch schedules as needed.
• Ensuring compliance with production contracts and USDA regulations.

Skills

Farm experience

Animal husbandry

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Summary

This position is responsible for providing technical assistance to producers caring for company's birds in regards to the proper care and comfort.

Responsibilities

• Advising producers regarding building and equipment specifications
• Litter manipulation and farm sanitation
• Documenting bird comfort
• Management of the flock and equipment settings
• Monitoring bird health and providing remedy when possible
• Monitoring feed consumption and ordering feed if necessary
• Pulling blood and fat samples on time when required
• When required, coordinating chick placements to the farms and helping with catch schedules
• Ensuring communication between hatchery feed mill and live haul as it pertains to their contract farms
• 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
• Ensuring all USDA and other government regulations are followed when handling poultry
• Overseeing adherence of Tyson's animal welfare policy on farms by the growers.
• Working with the Broiler and Breeder Departments in coordinating weekly chick placements
• Performing other responsibilities as the need arises

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: 1 plus years in farm or animal husbandry preferred.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
• Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Background Checks

• 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.

Physical Requirements

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

Equal Opportunity

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.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

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