Poultry Farm Care Specialist | Eggs & Bird Welfare

Aviagen; Alabama; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Holidays

14 days PTO

Job summary

Aviagen in Elkmont, Alabama, is seeking a Farm Associate I to support day-to-day farm operations and ensure the welfare of the birds. You will gather and grade eggs, monitor flock health, maintain housing conditions, assist in hatchery workflows, and perform manual tasks in hot or cold environments.

Weekend and holiday shifts may be required, with safety and bio-security as priorities. Experience in animal husbandry is preferred but not required; this is a physical role with long standing

Qualifications

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple tasks.
• Required basic skills - reading, writing and arithmetic.
• Must be able to stand for long periods (8 hrs or more) with a flexible schedule.
• Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Gather eggs while minimizing breakage and record counts.
• Grade eggs by category, size and condition.
• Transfer flats to the egg cooler room and assist washing; maintain sanitary conditions.
• Maintain poultry house conditions: monitor feed lines, drinkers, fans and barn appearance.
• Monitor and document health and mortality of the flock.
• Assist with hatchery duties including handling day-old chicks.
• Work in poultry processing environments as trained for data collection.
• Handle detergents, disinfectants, and bio-security procedures.
• Perform tasks in extreme hot or cold temperatures; follow safety protocols.
• Adhere to Animal Care Standards and company policies on bio-security.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Arithmetic

Stamina

Job description

Aviagen in Elkmont, Alabama, is seeking a Farm Associate I to support day-to-day farm operations and ensure the welfare of the birds. You will gather and grade eggs, monitor flock health, maintain housing conditions, assist in hatchery workflows, and perform manual tasks in hot or cold environments.

Weekend and holiday shifts may be required, with safety and bio-security as priorities. Experience in animal husbandry is preferred but not required; this is a physical role with long standing