Broiler Tech Advisor I - Grannis, AR/Broken Bow, OK

Tyson Foods; Grannis (AR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Grannis, Arkansas seeks a technical poultry specialist to support producers in caring for company birds. You will advise on building and equipment specs, litter management, and farm sanitation, and perform farm visits to document bird comfort and equipment settings.

Responsibilities include monitoring bird health, feed consumption, coordinating chick placements, and ensuring communication between hatchery, feed mill, and live haul while complying with contracts and USDA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years in poultry with grow out experience preferred.
• Elementary computer skills: email, data entry, basic templates.
• Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year.

Responsibilities

• Advise producers regarding building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, and farm sanitation.
• Farm visits to document bird comfort and equipment settings.
• Monitor bird health and provide remedies when possible.
• Monitor feed consumption and order feed.
• Coordinate chick placements to farms and assist with catch schedules.

Skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in animal science or poultry science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Details: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.Monitoring bird health and providing remedy when possible.Monitoring feed consumption and ordering feed.Pulling blood and fat samples on time.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.In all areas ensuring 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.Other duties might include working with the Broiler and Breeder Departments in coordinating weekly chick placements and performing other responsibilities as the need arises.Highly recommended to include a resume in a PDF or Word Document format and/or complete the application fully showing current and past work experience to be considered for the positionREQUIREMENTS:Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Bachelor's degree in animal science, poultry science, or agricultural related fields preferred.Experience: 1 plus years in poultry with grow out experience preferred.Computer Skills : Elementary computer skills such as checking electronic mail entering data into document templates or creating simple queries.Travel: 1 to 5 trips per year.Additional Requirements: Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild, or exotic fowl. Animal Welfare background check will be required.Relocation Assistance Eligible:YesWork 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.Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.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.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.If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here .Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.