Broiler Technician (Poultry)

kochfoods; Anniston (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Foods is seeking a Field Supervisor to oversee broiler farms and act as the liaison to contracted growers in Alabama. You will monitor house conditions, bird welfare, and grower performance while providing technical guidance to ensure regulatory compliance and efficient operations.

The role requires knowledge of live poultry health, strong leadership, and a customer-centric approach with a sense of urgency to meet company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Agricultural, Poultry or Animal Science or closely related field.
• Current and valid Driver's License with a clean Motor Vehicle Record.
• Knowledge of live poultry broilers and overall bird health.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements surrounding animal welfare and food production.
• Strong customer-centric attitude, high energy and sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee broiler farms as a Koch Foods representative to contracted growers.
• Monitor house conditions and bird welfare; provide technical assistance and recommend improvements.
• Liaise between Koch Foods and contract growers; provide technical advice and communicate expectations.
• Monitor flock comfort, equipment settings, and grower compliance with policies and laws.
• Track, analyze and record bird mortality rates.
• Maintain feed tank inventories; order feed and coordinate deliveries.
• Maximize grower performance and ensure adherence to animal welfare laws.
• Share performance numbers with growers and review deficiencies.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge

Customer-centric mindset

Urgency

Poultry health knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in Agricultural, Poultry or Animal Science

Job description

• Responsible for overseeing broiler farms as a representative of Koch Foods to contracted growers.
• Monitor house conditions, bird welfare, provide technical assistance and recommend condition improvements, grower performance, and cost reductions.
  
• Act as a liaison between Company and contract growers providing technical advice to growers regarding Company expectations.
  
• Monitor assigned flocks for bird comfort, equipment settings, etc., ensuring grower compliance with Company policies and procedures, and Federal and State regulatory laws and guidelines.
  
• Track, analyze and record bird mortality rates.
  
• Maintain feed tank inventories, ordering feed and coordinating deliveries.
  
• Ensure maximization of grower performance, and adherence to animal welfare laws and regulations.
  
• Share performance numbers with growers and review performance deficiencies.
  
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

• Bachelor Degree in Agricultural, Poultry or Animal Science, or other closely related field.
• Current and valid Driver's License, with a clean Motor Vehicle Record required.
  
• Must have knowledge of and experience with live poultry broilers and overall bird health.
  
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements surrounding animal welfare and food production.
  
• Strong customer-centric attitude, exhibiting high energy and strong sense of urgency.