Poultry Farm Care Associate I

Aviagen; Albertville (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviagen in Albertville, AL, is seeking a Farm Associate I to support poultry farm operations and animal welfare across our Aviagen facilities. You will perform routine care, gather eggs, monitor flock health, maintain housing conditions, and assist in processing and data collection in a safe environment.

Applicants should be able to handle physical tasks, work weekends/holidays as needed, and follow Animal Care Standards and Bio-Security policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• 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 lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs or more.
• Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• 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 temperaturesMust 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 description

Aviagen in Albertville, AL, is seeking a Farm Associate I to support poultry farm operations and animal welfare across our Aviagen facilities. You will perform routine care, gather eggs, monitor flock health, maintain housing conditions, and assist in processing and data collection in a safe environment.

Applicants should be able to handle physical tasks, work weekends/holidays as needed, and follow Animal Care Standards and Bio-Security policies.