Flock Advisor

About the Role

Join our live production team as a Flock Advisor, where you’ll be the trusted link between the company and our contract producers. In this hands-on role, you’ll oversee poultry inventory across your assigned route while fostering clear, consistent communication that keeps operations running smoothly. By building strong relationships and supporting day-to-day flock success, you’ll play a key role in ensuring healthy birds, reliable supply, and continued excellence in our live production operations. A personal company vehicle is provided for this role, with allowable personal use within Perdue Policy Guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with assigned contract producers to improve company profitability and competitive position by implementing production programs and documenting producer compliance at each farm visit.
• Maintain assigned route square footage to meet sales demands and fulfill customer orders.
• Ensure route compliance with poultry welfare, food safety, and environmental "Best Management Practices" to maintain a strong brand image.
• Monitor chick placements, bird weights, flock movements, mortality, and feed inventories.
• Assess bird health, administer field vaccinations, prescribe treatments, and perform testing to identify diseases; relay findings to management.
• Support other company departments impacted by producers on your route by maintaining open communication.
• Comply with company biosecurity, food safety, and poultry welfare programs and policies at all times.
• Operate company vehicle safely, adhering to all company policies and state/federal requirements.
• Monitor day-to-day work of contracted construction crews and coordinate with producers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Work with prospective farmers to design new poultry houses and renovate aging ones, ensuring environments meet operational requirements.
• Purchase and transport local materials and equipment to job sites.
• Provide cost estimates for remodeling existing poultry facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science, or Agribusiness Management, or equivalent work experience.
• 1-3 years of related experience (experience in lieu of degree will be considered).
• Valid driver's license with no points.
• Strong customer service, communication (oral and written), analytical, and statistical skills.
• Good reading, math, and writing skills.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors

• Must be physically able to work in hatcheries, feed mills, chicken houses, and processing plants.
• Exposed to seasonal weather conditions and significant amounts of airborne dust and feathers.
• In plant environments, exposure includes wet and moist floors (metal and plastic grating surfaces).
• May be exposed to temperatures ranging from 28°F to 100°F with ambient and 100% humidity.
• May handle products from 25°F to 50°F.
• May be exposed to noise levels from 50 dB to 110 dB.
• May be exposed to chemicals used in poultry and food processing facilities.
• Must wear and use protective and safety equipment as directed by the company.
• Exposure to chicken manure and associated odors, including ammonia, especially in production houses.
• Required to perform moderate physical exertion, including pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to climb to heights of 30 feet and perform significant bending, lifting, and stooping.