Tech Advisor Breeder I - 1st Shift - (Hatchery) Eufaula, AL

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Eufaula (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental and vision

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. in Alabama seeks a Breeder Tech Advisor I to provide technical assistance to poultry producers, ensuring bird welfare and performance across the operation.

You will travel 1 to 5 times per year, monitor flock health, adjust feeds and lighting, and collaborate with hatcheries, feed mills, and vaccination crews while complying with USDA and company policies. A bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field and 1+ year of poultry experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1+ year in poultry or agriculture-related field preferred.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising producers on building and equipment specifications and farm sanitation.
• Documenting bird comfort during farm visits and adjusting equipment settings.
• Directing feed and light schedules for bird health and productivity.
• Monitoring bird health, egg production, body weight, and conformation.
• Coordinating bird placements and communicating with hatchery, feed mill, vaccination crews.
• Ensuring compliance with production contracts and USDA regulations.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

Management Level:

84

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

The Breeder Tech Advisor I position is an exciting opportunity to provide technical assistance to producers caring for our company’s birds, ensuring their proper care and comfort.

Key responsibilities include:

• Technical Assistance : Advising producers on building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, and farm sanitation.
• Farm Visits : Documenting bird comfort, managing the flock, and adjusting equipment settings.
• Feed and Light Schedules : Directing feed and light schedules for optimal bird health and productivity.
• Monitoring : Overseeing bird health, egg production, body weight, and conformation, and providing remedies when possible.
• Sampling : Pulling blood and fat samples as required and on time.
• Coordination : Coordinating bird placements to farms, assisting with catch schedules, and ensuring communication between hatchery, feed mill, vaccination crews, and live-haul.
• Compliance : Ensuring both producer and company compliance with production contracts to produce high-quality, cost-effective flocks and adhering to all USDA and other government regulations when handling poultry.

REQUIREMENTS

Education : Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience relevant to the position preferred.

Experience : 1 plus year in a poultry or agriculture-related field preferred

Computer Skills : Basic computer skills.

Travel : 1 to 5 trips per year.

Biosecurity: Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples: chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc. The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all time s.

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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