Farm Associate I

About the role

This role plays a critical part in the overall success of the farm operations within the Aviagen suite of Poultry farms. The Farm Associate I has primary responsibility for the animal care and welfare of the birds within the facility.

Responsibilities

• May work up to 6 days a week, including weekends and holidays
• Maintain poultry house living conditions by monitoring and troubleshooting issues with water lines, feeders, fans and barn appearance etc.
• Monitor and document the health of the flock and or mortality
• Responsible for completing house paperwork correctly and timely
• Clean out houses and rebuild tables and cages as needed
• Transfer up to 10 lbs of feed and maintain feed in all feeders according to requirements and ensure all birds can access the feed
• Able to weigh feed correctly
• Will be required to collect birds for moving or weighing
• Able to operate a BAT 1 Scale or similar scale and tablet
• Able to work with chemicals such as detergents, disinfectants, etc.
• Must perform essential duties in a safe and efficient manner as trained
• Must be able to perform manual tasks in extreme hot or cold temperatures
• Must follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines and Bio-Security policies and procedures
• Must be able to work in dry, dusty, damp and or wet environment
• Must be able to work with live animals and the associated environment
• Must be able to, on a routine basis, handle and interact with live poultry
• Must be able to be around farm related smells or foul odors and loud/noisy environment
• Must be able to work in an environment with substantial dust circulation

Physical Requirements

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple tasks
• Required basic skills - reading, writing and arithmetic
• Ability to perform work that is repetitive in nature
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (8 hrs or more - must have a flexible work schedule)
• Ability to grip, grasp or twist using hands and wrists
• Must be able to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs or more
• Bend and stoop repetitively throughout the shift

Qualifications

• Animal husbandry experience preferred but not required