Broiler Flock Supervisor

Bell & Evans; Fredericksburg (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Evans is seeking a Flock Advisor to maintain the Quality Assurance program and support growers across our production system in Pennsylvania. You will act as an educator and resource to contracted growers, helping meet growth, performance, and regulatory goals.

You will collaborate with farming leadership to monitor budgets, schedule weekly visits, collect specimens, and ensure welfare, safety and biosecurity standards on all farms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• One to two years of poultry production experience preferred.
• Must have current driver's license and be able to obtain PA Poultry Technician Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Maintain good communication with contracted growers and provide feedback on performance and certification requirements.
• Coordinate with Growth and Development Manager, Senior Flock Technician and Compliance Manager as part of a team.
• Manage budgets for feed, weight performance and mortality, and address budget variances.
• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly flock visits and mandatory flock reviews with growers at settlement.
• Collect flock specimens as needed to assist in diagnosis or preventative measures.
• Maintain animal welfare, safety and biosecurity practices on all farms.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Broiler Manager.

Skills

Adaptability

Basic computer skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science

Related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Join the Company that is 100% committed to moving the bar higher. Your future belongs at the home of the Excellent Chicken…Bell and Evans!

Job Summary

To maintain the Quality Assurance program for the Company that conforms to the Company's Sales, Marketing, Grow out, Processing and regulatory needs.

The Flock Advisor performs as a liaison between the Bell & Evans broiler grower and Bell & Evans. The Flock Advisor is an educator, support and resource to the grower, ensuring the success of the grower and the flocks in their care, while adhering to agree upon growth and performance goals established within live production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain good communication with contracted growers, providing feedback on performance and ensuring adherence to all certification requirements; and maintaining a two-way line of communication with the grower and the company.

Maintain good communication with the Growth and Development Manager, Senior Flock Technician and Compliance Manager as this is a team approach and various tasks require collaboration with the team.

Manage agreed upon budgets for feed and weight performance and mortality, in addition to providing open feedback and solutions to budget variance.

Farm visits will be conducted during the weeks of flock placement, on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and mandatory flock review with grower at settlement. Using this time to develop working relationship with grower, assess for opportunities and educate as needed.

Collecting flock specimens as needed to assist on diagnosis and treatment and/or preventative measures.

Maintain all animal welfare, safety and Biosecurity practices on all farms.

Other duties as assigned by the Broiler Manager.

Required Qualifications (Due to the high volume of applicants, only those who meet the minimum qualifications will be selected for interviews):

Ability to quickly adapt to ongoing continuous improvement changes.

Have basic computer skills.

Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, or a related field or equivalent experience preferred.

One to two years of experience in poultry production is preferred.

Must have current driver's license.

Must acquire and maintain an up-to-date Poultry Technician Certificate through the State of Pennsylvania.