Turkey Service Representative

Prestage; Bladenboro (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Vacation Pay

Holiday Pay

401(k) Plan

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance options

Job summary

A leading poultry producer located in North Carolina is seeking a Turkey Service Representative. The role involves inspecting turkey farms, examining turkeys for health, and recommending improvements to production practices. Candidates should have a B.S. in Poultry Science or equivalent experience. Additional responsibilities include reporting findings and advising growers on compliance with standards. This position includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups.

Responsibilities

• Inspect facilities and equipment on turkey farms.
• Examine turkeys for disease evidence.
• Recommend changes to improve production.

Skills

Document interpretation

Report writing

Public speaking

Basic math skills

Problem-solving

Education

B.S. in Poultry Science or equivalent

Job description

Turkey Service Representative

Responsibilities

• Tour farms to inspect facilities and equipment for adequacy, sanitation and efficiency of operations
• Examine turkeys for evidence of disease and growth rate (according to weight and age) to determine effectiveness of medication and feeding programs
• Recommend changes in facilities, equipment, and medication to improve production
• Inform growers of new procedures and techniques, government regulations and company and association production standards to enable them to upgrade farms and meet requirements
• Recommend laboratory testing of diseased turkeys, feeds, and supplements or gathers samples and takes them to the plant laboratory for analysis
• Report findings of farm conditions, laboratory tests, recommendations and grower’s reaction to keep superior apprised of grower’s efforts to furnish quality products
• The employee will be required to follow all company policies and safety rules

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of our organization
• The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Education

• B.S. in Poultry Science, Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

ADA Requirements

• Ability to perform constant walking, bending, and lifting weight in excess of 125 lbs
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell
• Occasionally lift and /or move more than 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

In addition to very competitive pay employees of Prestyle Farms receive:

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance options such as Dental, Vision, Etc.