Pullet Barn and Mill Operation

Kettelsen Consulting LLC; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k after 1 year

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kettelsen International Recruiting is seeking a dedicated worker for a Pullet Barn and Mill Operation role in New York. The daily tasks include caring for young poultry, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with feed mill operations.

The position requires hands-on animal care, mechanical aptitude, and willingness to perform maintenance and transport duties as needed. The role emphasizes emphasis on safety, reliability, and ability to work around farm machinery, with opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Background in agriculture and livestock.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Valid driver's license; occasional truck driving may be required.
• Citizenship: Mexican, U.S. or Canadian; valid passport.

Responsibilities

• Daily care of the pullet flock (0–16 weeks) and housekeeping.
• Attend to sick or injured birds and mortality.
• Maintain feed levels and operate feed system.
• Administer vaccinations/medications as directed.
• Ensure housing, cleanliness, and equipment operation.
• Enter feed formulas and monitor ingredients for production.
• Maintain mills and perform preventative maintenance.
• Identify parts and supplies needed and move pallets as required.

Skills

Agriculture background

Mechanical aptitude

Lift 50 lbs

Job description

Kettelsen International Recruiting | Tiempo completo

Pullet Barn and Mill Operation

Job Description

Daily care of the pullet flock (young birds aged 0-16 weeks) of the chicken house, day-to-day housekeeping, and other duties assigned by the Supervisor. Includes but is not limited to:

• Continuously lookfor and properly attend to sick or injured birds, as well as mortality
  
• Dispose of deceased birds properly
  
• Ensure proper feed levels and feed system operation
  
• Aid in administering vaccinations and medications to birds
  
• Ensure the housing system is in proper working condition
  
• Ensure cleanliness of the house
  
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
• Ensuring operation of feed and water lines in the barn, ensuring hens have proper water and feed levels
  
• Perform and document preventative maintenance on this equipment
  
• Identify parts and supplies needed
  
• Operation and maintenance of our onsite feed mill or fertilizer mill
  
• Enter feed formulas into feed mill system, ensuring feed ingredients are mixed to the correct formula and delivered to the correct barn
  
• Ensure deliveries of feed ingredients which includes corn, soy, wheat midds, amino acids, fat, etc. into proper feed bins, including checking feed bin levels
  
• Filling micro hoppers with feed ingredients, operation of hand pallet jack to move pallets of ingredients
  
• Operation and maintenance of corn dryer tanks that dry our corn that we grow
  
• Operation of heavy machinery, assisting with the movement of equipment around the farm
  
• Maintain a clean environment in the mills
  

Requirements

• Background in agriculture, especially working with animals and livestock
  
• Mechanical aptitude a bonus
  
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
  
• Driver’s license - occasional truck driving may be required
  
• Mexican, U.S. or Canadian Citizenship
  
• Valid Passport
  
• 55 hours vacation and 40 hours sick
  
• Holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year, 4 th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day.)
  
• Health and dental insurance are available
  
• 401k available after 1 year of employment
  
• Holidays may vary based on seasonal nature of job
  
• After hours or weekend availability may be required