Poultry Farm Operations Specialist

Aviagen; Elkmont (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

Holidays & PTO

Teladoc & Disability

Job summary

Aviagen in Elkmont, AL is seeking a Farm Associate I to support poultry farm operations and the care and welfare of birds across the facility. The role involves hands-on duties including egg collection, grading, and maintaining sanitary conditions in egg areas, along with animal health monitoring and routine farm maintenance.

Candidates should be able to work up to six days per week, including weekends and holidays, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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 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
• 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 description

Aviagen in Elkmont, AL is seeking a Farm Associate I to support poultry farm operations and the care and welfare of birds across the facility. The role involves hands-on duties including egg collection, grading, and maintaining sanitary conditions in egg areas, along with animal health monitoring and routine farm maintenance.

Candidates should be able to work up to six days per week, including weekends and holidays, and lift up to 50 lbs.