Live Turkey Farm Manager (Breeder Operations)

Select Genetics; Wadesboro (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Telehealth

HSA/DCA

PTO

Holidays

Life Insurance

Bereavement Days

401k

Job summary

Select Genetics in North Carolina seeks a mid-level Live Turkey Farm Manager to oversee three hen houses and two tom houses, leading daily care, health, and welfare of flocks while enforcing biosecurity and safety protocols. The role combines hands-on husbandry with strong leadership to train and manage agricultural workers.

Responsibilities include flock care, vaccination scheduling, climate control, and reporting to ensure optimal production, livability, and animal welfare.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–5 years of experience in poultry production, ideally turkey breeder operations.
• Ability to lead a diverse team and communicate effectively with staff and supervisors.
• Strong focus on animal welfare, biosecurity, and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Oversee flock care and management for 3 hen houses and 2 tom houses.
• Monitor health, vaccination scheduling, and welfare to ensure high livability.
• Control barn environment including climate, ventilation, fans, and heaters.
• Lead, coach, and supervise farm workers to ensure performance and safety.
• Enforce company biosecurity policies and ensure a safe working environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Biosecurity compliance

Husbandry & flock care

Problem solving

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated, mid-level, experienced Live Turkey Farm Manager to lead one of our breeder operations farms. This role oversees the daily care, health, and well-being of the flocks, managing both hens and toms to ensure optimal production, livability, and animal welfare. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on husbandry skills with their strong leadership to teach, coach, train, and manage agricultural workers while maintaining strict biosecurity and safety protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Flock Care & Husbandry: Must demonstrate and be accountable for managing all aspects of live production, including brooding, rearing, and breeder management for 3 houses of hens and 2 houses of toms.
• Health & Welfare: Must demonstrate determination to achieve the utmost overall bird health by consistently monitoring daily habits, vaccination scheduling, and ensuring birds have constant access to their feed and water.
• Environment Control: Always checking and monitoring the climate/temperature levels, including ventilation, fans, and heaters, which are critical factors to maintain optimal barn conditions for every season.
• Team Leadership: Teach, train, coach, and supervise all farm workers with the goal of setting them up for success to be the best, and hold them accountable for their jobs.
• Biosecurity & Safety: Daily enforce the company's biosecurity policies and animal welfare practices to prevent/minimize disease and ensure a safe working environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in poultry production, ideally with a focus on turkey breeder operations. (deal breaker)
• Technical Knowledge: Measuring feed for each bin to determine how much to order on a weekly basis; analyzing situations, thinking, and problem-solving to bring a perfect resolution.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead a diverse team well and to effectively communicate with them individually/group meetings, Service Technician, Division Breeder Manager, Veterinarian, etc.
• Soft Skills: Ability to manage your emotions and the ability to understand the emotions of others, effective communication to convey expectations, build trust, and provide clear and concise feedback, the capacity to thrive in changing environments, and embrace new ideas, recognizing the employees' needs and understanding how your leadership decisions will affect their morale; prioritizing tasks, etc..

Benefits

• Competitive Salarybased on level of knowledge and experience
• Housing
• Comprehensive insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Telehealth (Teladoc).
• HSA; DCA
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 8 company-paid Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• 3 &/or 2 Bereavement Days
• Retirement plan (401k)