Tech Advisor Breeder I - Robards, KY

Tyson Foods; Robards (KY); In loco; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Tempo pieno

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Paid time off

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Dental, vision

Descrizione del lavoro

Tyson Foods is seeking a technical support professional to assist producers caring for company birds, ensuring bird comfort and proper farm management. The role involves advising on equipment, litter management, sanitation, and coordinating across departments to optimize flock quality while meeting regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include farm visits, tracking feed usage, sampling as needed, and coordinating weekly chick placements.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1+ year experience in poultry or agriculture preferred.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with active listening.
• Must have and maintain an active driver's license.

Mansioni

• Advise producers on building and equipment specifications, litter management and farm sanitation.
• Visit farms to document bird comfort, manage flock and equipment/lighting settings, monitor health.
• Monitor feed consumption and assist with ordering.
• Collect blood and fat samples as required.
• Coordinate chick placements to farms and assist with catch schedules.
• Ensure communication among Hatchery, Feed Mill, and Live Haul with contract farms.
• Ensure compliance with production contracts to optimize flock quality and costs.
• Adhere to USDA and other government regulations on poultry handling.
• Support coordination with Broiler and Breeder Departments for weekly placements.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Active listening

Verbal & written conveyance

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in agricultural field

Strumenti

Basic computer skills

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Details

This position is responsible for providing technical assistance to producers caring for our company's birds and ensuring proper care and comfort.

• Advising producers on building and equipment specifications, litter management and farm sanitation.
• Visiting farms to document bird comfort, manage flock and equipment/lighting settings, monitor bird health, and provide direction/recommendations.
• Monitoring feed consumption and ordering.
• Pulling blood and fat samples as required.
• Coordinating chick placements to farms.
• Assisting with catch schedules.
• Ensuring communication among Hatchery, Feed Mill, and Live Haul departments regarding assigned contract farms.
• Ensuring compliance with the production contract to optimize flock quality and minimize costs.
• Ensuring adherence to all USDA and other government regulations regarding poultry handling.
• Working with the Broiler and Breeder Departments in coordinating weekly chick placements.
• Performing other responsibilities as the need arises.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience relevant to the position preferred.
• Experience: 1+ years' experience in a poultry or agriculture-related field preferred.
• Strong Communication Skills: Ability to convey information clearly and effectively through both verbal and written means. Proficiency in active listening, ensuring mutual understanding, and adapting communication style to various audiences.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills such as checking electronic mail, entering data into document templates, or creating simple queries.
• Travel: 1 to 5 out-of-complex trips per year. Must possess and maintain an active driver's license.
• 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 times.
• 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: No
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

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

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.

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.

Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.