Tech Advisor Broiler I- 1st Shift- Sedalia Growout

Tyson Foods; Sedaila (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a field-based poultry operations specialist to provide technical assistance to producers, focusing on bird comfort, housing, litter, and sanitation. The role includes farm visits to document conditions and adjust flock management, while coordinating with Hatchery, Feedmill and Livehaul teams to meet contract requirements.

You will monitor feed usage, collect samples, and assist with chick placements and schedules, ensuring USDA compliance and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1+ years’ experience in a poultry or agriculture-related field preferred.
• Strong communication skills: clear verbal and written communication.
• Basic computer skills: email, templates, simple queries.

Responsibilities

• Advise producers on building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation and farm sanitation.
• Visit farms to document bird comfort, manage flock and equipment settings, monitor bird health and provide remedies.
• Monitor feed consumption and place orders when necessary.
• Pull blood and fat samples as required.
• Coordinate chick placements to farms; assist with catch schedules.
• Ensure communication among Hatchery, Feedmill, and Livehaul departments on contract farms.
• Ensure adherence to the production contract to optimize flock quality and reduce costs.
• Comply with USDA and other regulations for poultry handling.
• Coordinate weekly chick placements with Broiler and Breeder Departments.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Travel

Biosecurity compliance

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related field

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Job Details:

This position is responsible for providing technical assistance to producers caring for the company's birds regarding the proper care and comfort. Duties would include, but are not limited to:

• Advising producers on building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, and farm sanitation.

• Visiting farms to document bird comfort, manage flock and equipment settings, monitor bird health, and provide remedy when possible.

• Monitoring feed consumption and ordering if necessary

• Pulling blood and fat samples as required

• Coordinating chick placements to farms

• Assisting with catch schedules

• Ensuring communication among Hatchery, Feedmill, and Livehaul departments regarding their 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 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 times.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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