Live Operations Trainee — Pathways to Flock Advisor

Perdue Farms, Inc.; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Transition bonus

Relocation assistance for eligible

Opportunity to transition into a Flock

Second-year development

Job summary

Perdue Farms Inc. is launching the Live Management Trainee (Pathways) Program in June 2027. You’ll rotate across Live Operations, build producer partnerships, and gain hands-on leadership experience to prepare for a future Flock Advisor role.

Over 24 months, you’ll receive mentorship, cohort learning, and targeted development in continuous improvement, safety, and leadership, while supporting healthy birds and reliable live supply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Strong customer service, relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent reading, math, written and verbal communication, analytical and data interpretation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Complete structured rotations across Flock Advising and Live Operations to understand the end-to-end live production system and how decisions impact flock performance and supply.
• Build producer relationships and monitor flock health, route performance and data quality.
• Shadow experienced Flock Advisors during farm visits to learn how to communicate expectations and support producer performance.
• Develop knowledge of poultry health, vaccination protocols, and biosecurity as guided by leaders and policy.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on flock performance and producer communication.
• Prepare for transition to a full-time Flock Advisor after 12 months.

Skills

Relationship-building

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Perdue Farms Inc. is launching the Live Management Trainee (Pathways) Program in June 2027. You’ll rotate across Live Operations, build producer partnerships, and gain hands-on leadership experience to prepare for a future Flock Advisor role.

Over 24 months, you’ll receive mentorship, cohort learning, and targeted development in continuous improvement, safety, and leadership, while supporting healthy birds and reliable live supply.