Broiler Field Representative

Wayne Farms

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Broiler Field Representative is primarily responsible for overseeing broiler farms as a Company representative to contracted growers. This role involves monitoring house conditions and bird welfare, providing technical assistance, and offering recommendations to improve conditions, grower performance, and reduce costs for both the company and growers. The representative acts as a liaison between the Company and contract growers, offering technical advice on company expectations, including building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, farm sanitation, industry best practices, policies, procedures, and bio-security. Key duties also include providing chick placement, catch, and feed withdrawal times, monitoring assigned flocks for bird comfort and equipment settings to ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory guidelines, and federal/state laws, and reporting non-compliance. The position requires tracking, analyzing, and recording bird mortality rates, communicating anomalies, and maintaining feed tank inventories by ordering feed and coordinating deliveries. Additionally, the representative is expected to follow and promote all safety initiatives to maintain a zero-accident culture.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent and required experience or Associates degree in Poultry Science, Agricultural Science or related field
Minimum two (2) years’ live poultry experience in a similar environment
Knowledge of regulatory requirements surrounding animal welfare and food production
Strong computer (i.e. Microsoft (Word, Excel, etc.) and math skills
Strong customer focus with the ability to communicate with internal and external customers in a timely and professional manner
Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively communicate in English
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks while maintaining attention to detail
Self-starter who demonstrates strong initiative and sense of urgency, with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
Must possess a strong customer-centric attitude, high energy level and a strong sense of urgency
Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs
Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times in areas where required
Read and understand MSDS sheets
Maintain updated knowledge and training/ certification on relevant safety topics
Ability to lift 50 lbs; occasionally required to lift overhead
Ability to travel between assigned locations

Nice To Haves

Bachelors’ degree preferred

Responsibilities

Act as liaison between Company and contract growers providing technical advice to growers on company expectations (i.e. building and equipment specifications, litter manipulation, farm sanitation, industry best practices, policies, procedures, bio security, etc.)
Provide chick placement, catch and feed withdrawal times to growers
Monitor assigned flocks (i.e. bird comfort, equipment settings, etc.) to ensure producers comply with all company policies and procedures, regulatory guidelines and federal and State policies, regulations and laws when handling poultry; report noncompliance and/or abnormalities to appropriate personnel
Track, analyze and record bird mortality rates, communicating anomalies to appropriate personnel as needed
Maintain feed tank inventories ordering feed and coordinating deliveries to ensure proper feed is delivered to growers in a timely manner
Follow and promote all safety initiatives helping to maintain a zero accident culture
Perform additional relevant duties as assigned