Farm Associate I

Aviagen; Albertville (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

EAP

Teladoc

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Aviagen is seeking a Farm Associate I to support poultry farm operations, focusing on animal care and welfare for the birds in our Aviagen facilities. The role involves daily egg gathering, grading, data recording, and maintaining clean, safe environments across the barns and hatchery areas.

The position requires ability to work up to six days a week including weekends/holidays, physical stamina for lifting up to 50 lbs, and adherence to animal care standards and bio-security.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple tasks.
• Repetitive work.
• Stand for long periods (8 hrs or more).
• Grip, grasp or twist using hands and wrists.
• Lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs or more.
• Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Gather eggs and prevent breakage.
• Grade eggs by category, size and condition.
• Move egg flats to cooler room and record counts.
• Maintain and record egg data.
• Monitor and troubleshoot poultry house conditions (feed lines, drinkers, fans).
• Monitor flock health and mortality.
• Clean and rebuild bird pens as needed.
• Move feed and ensure birds access feed.
• Handle birds for weighing or moving.
• Work with chicks in Hatchery and perform related duties.
• Potential poultry processing tasks as trained.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and bio-security guidelines.

Skills

Stand for long periods

Manual dexterity

Reading & writing

Physical stamina

Job description

Job Description Summary

This role plays a critical part in overall success of the farm operations within the Aviagen suite of Poultry farms. The Farm Associate I, has primary responsibility for the animal care and welfare of the birds within the facility.

Job Description

• May work up to 6 days a week, including weekends and holidays
• Gather eggs in a manner that prevents excessive breakage
• Grade eggs according to category, size and condition. Transfer egg flats with eggs from the barn to the egg cooler room and record the number of eggs collected and assist in washing eggs and maintain sanitary conditions in the egg wash room/cooler room
• Maintain and record eggs and or gather proper data as instructed
• Maintain poultry house living conditions by monitoring and troubleshooting issues with feed lines, drinkers, fans and barn appearance etc.
• Monitor and document the health of the flock and or mortality
• Clean out houses and rebuild bird pens as needed
• Transfer up to 50 lbs of feed and maintain feed in all feeders according to trial requirements and ensure all birds can access the feed
• Will be required to collect birds for moving or weighing
• Work with day old baby chicks within the Hatchery Facility. Additional duties may include set eggs, collect eggs, transfer eggs and disinfecting of the facility
• Ability to work in a poultry processing plant - Live hang poultry, use cutting instruments to de-bone and or cut poultry as trained for proper data collection
• Ability to work with chemicals such as detergents, disinfectants, etc.
• Must perform essential duties in a safe and efficient manner as trained
• Must be able to perform manual tasks in extreme hot or cold temperatures
• Must follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines and Bio-Security policies and procedures
• Must be able to work in dry, dusty, damp and or wet environment
• Must be able to work with live animals and the associated environment
• Must be able to, on a routine basis, handle and interact with live poultry
• Must be able to be around farm related smells or foul odors and loud/noisy environment
• Must be able to work in an environment with substantial dust circulation

Job Qualifications And Physical Requirements

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple tasks. Required basic skills - reading, writing and arithmetic
• Ability to perform work that is repetitive in nature
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (8 hrs or more - must have a flexible work schedule)
• Ability to grip, grasp or twist using hands and wrists.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs or more
• Bend and stoop repetitively throughout the shift
• Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required

USA Benefits

Aviagen provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the healthcare and financial well-being of our employees. Aviagen offers medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Teladoc, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage, subject to the terms and conditions of Plan documents. Additionally, you will be eligible for company observed paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) at a rate of 14 days per year, prorated based on your hire date.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the Country of Specified Job Location at hire and must maintain authorization to work in that Country throughout their employment with our company.

EEOC Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.