Farm Associate I OK

Aviagen • Sallisaw, OK

6d

About The Position

The Farm Associate I plays a critical role in the success of farm operations within Aviagen’s poultry farms, with primary responsibility for bird care and welfare. The role involves collecting, grading, recording, and handling eggs; maintaining sanitary conditions in egg-processing and storage areas; monitoring poultry-house conditions and flock health; and caring for birds, including chicks. Duties may also involve hatchery work and working in a poultry processing plant, including handling live poultry and using cutting instruments as trained. The employee must follow animal care and welfare standards, biosecurity procedures, and safety training, and be able to work in varied and demanding farm environments.

Requirements

• Ability to understand oral and written instructions and perform simple tasks.
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
• Ability to perform repetitive work.
• Ability to stand for long periods, including 8 hours or more, and maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Ability to grip, grasp, or twist with hands and wrists.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to bend and stoop repetitively throughout the shift.
• Ability to work up to six days a week, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to perform manual tasks in extreme hot or cold temperatures and in dry, dusty, damp, or wet environments with substantial dust circulation.
• Ability to work with live animals and associated farm environments, odors, and loud or noisy conditions.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the country of the specified job location at hire and maintain work authorization throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Animal husbandry experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Gather eggs in a manner that prevents excessive breakage.
• Grade eggs according to category, size, and condition.
• Transfer egg flats from the barn to the egg cooler room, record egg counts, assist with egg washing, and maintain sanitary conditions in the egg wash and cooler rooms.
• Maintain egg records and gather other data as instructed.
• Maintain poultry-house living conditions by monitoring and troubleshooting feed lines, drinkers, fans, and barn appearance.
• Monitor and document flock health and mortality.
• Clean out houses and rebuild bird pens as needed.
• Transfer feed weighing up to 50 pounds and keep feeders supplied according to trial requirements, ensuring birds can access feed.
• Collect birds for moving or weighing.
• Work with day-old chicks in the hatchery facility; additional duties may include setting, collecting, and transferring eggs and disinfecting the facility.
• Work in a poultry processing plant as needed, including live-hanging poultry and using cutting instruments to debone or cut poultry as trained for data collection.
• Handle chemicals such as detergents and disinfectants.
• Perform essential duties safely and efficiently according to training.
• Follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines, and biosecurity policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability coverage
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• Company-observed paid holidays
• Paid Time Off at 14 days per year, prorated based on hire date

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed