Farm Associate I

Aviagen•Sallisaw, OK

23h•Onsite

About The Position

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. This includes tasks such as gathering and grading eggs, maintaining sanitary conditions in egg rooms, monitoring and troubleshooting poultry house living conditions, documenting flock health and mortality, cleaning houses, rebuilding bird pens, transferring feed, and collecting birds for moving or weighing. The position may also involve working with day-old baby chicks in a Hatchery Facility, setting, collecting, and transferring eggs, disinfecting facilities, and working in a poultry processing plant to live hang, de-bone, or cut poultry for data collection. The associate will also work with chemicals and must perform duties safely and efficiently while adhering to Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines, and Bio-Security policies and procedures.

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
Must be able to perform manual tasks in extreme hot or cold temperatures
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
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the Country of Specified Job Location at hire and must maintain authorization to work in that Country throughout their employment with our company

Nice To Haves

Animal husbandry experience preferred

Responsibilities

May work up to 6 days a week, including weekends and holidays
Gather eggs in a manner that prevents excessive breakage
Grade eggs according to category, size and condition
Transfer egg flats with eggs from the barn to the egg cooler room and record the number of eggs collected
Assist in washing eggs and maintain sanitary conditions in the egg wash room/cooler room
Maintain and record eggs and or gather proper data as instructed
Maintain poultry house living conditions by monitoring and troubleshooting issues with feed lines, drinkers, fans and barn appearance etc.
Monitor and document the health of the flock and or mortality
Clean out houses and rebuild bird pens as needed
Transfer up to 50 lbs of feed and maintain feed in all feeders according to trial requirements and ensure all birds can access the feed
Collect birds for moving or weighing
Work with day old baby chicks within the Hatchery Facility
Set eggs, collect eggs, transfer eggs and disinfecting of the facility
Work in a poultry processing plant - Live hang poultry, use cutting instruments to de-bone and or cut poultry as trained for proper data collection
Work with chemicals such as detergents, disinfectants, etc.
Perform essential duties in a safe and efficient manner as trained
Follow Animal Care Standards, Animal Welfare Guidelines and Bio-Security policies and procedures

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Teladoc
Short-Term Disability coverage
Long-Term Disability coverage
Company observed paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO) at a rate of 14 days per year, prorated based on your hire date