Farm Lead

Aviagen•Walpole, NH

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Farm Lead will assist the Manager in producing high-quality Pedigree and GGP hatching eggs. This role involves ensuring the maintenance of buildings and equipment to standard, and overseeing compliance with Human Resources, Animal Welfare, Safety, Workers Comp, Quality Assurance, and Biosecurity programs and policies by all individuals. The Lead will also supervise farm employees, monitor poultry health, and take steps to prevent and treat diseases. Familiarity with Rotem controllers and ventilation systems is required for adjusting ventilation and heat according to poultry age and management instructions. The position supports the implementation of poultry practices as outlined in Farm SOPs and ensures controls are in place to protect bloodline purity and security. Responsibilities include maintaining farm equipment, implementing power and emergency procedures, meeting housing schedules through cleaning and disinfection, and maintaining farm premises, buildings, and equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner. This includes monitoring and troubleshooting issues with feed lines, drinkers, fans, barns, litter quality, etc. The role also assists with work schedule development, completes and maintains supplies for bird services (tabbing, beak and toe trimming, wound care), and is responsible for all farm data entry. Additionally, the Farm Lead assists in overseeing the training of new crew members, completes and oversees weekly & monthly test sampling (water, litter, dust, blood, tissue samples), and performs any assigned functions by the Farm Manager or Production Team Management without unreported issues.

Requirements

Full-time Hubbard LLC employee with one year of poultry experience or equivalent higher education is required.
Basic English language proficiency is required.
Ability to understand oral and written instructions, and perform high-level tasks under direct instruction of the Farm Supervisor or Production Team.
High school graduate level proficiency in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Ability to trouble-shoot of farm equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively with both lower and higher ranked individuals.
Ability to lead the farm in the event of Farm Manager absence.
Must be a detail-oriented, self-motivator with ability to perform tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
Must have or be able to learn basic proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States of America.
Must successfully pass a background check and drug-screen prior to employment.
Must be legally authorized to operate a motor vehicle in New Hampshire.

Nice To Haves

English/Spanish bilingual is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Manager in producing high quality Pedigree and GGP hatching eggs.
Ensure maintenance of buildings and equipment are kept up to standard.
Ensure compliance of the Human Resources, Animal Welfare, Safety, Workers Comp, Quality Assurance and Biosecurity programs and policies by all individuals.
Assist with the supervision of activities of the farm employees as required.
Monitor poultry health and take proper and immediate steps to prevent and treat diseases.
Gain familiarity with Rotem controller and ventilation systems and adjust ventilation and heat in accordance to age of poultry and manger’s instructions.
Assist the supervisor with implementation of poultry practices as outlined in Farm SOP and other communications.
Ensure all possible controls are in place to preserve and protect the purity and security of our bloodlines from possible contamination and/ or theft.
Assure that farm equipment is properly maintained.
Implement power and emergency procedures when needed.
Meet required housing schedules by providing proper cleaning, disinfecting and set up for placements.
Maintain the farm premises, buildings, and equipment in a clean, safe and orderly manner at all times which includes monitoring and troubleshooting issues with feed lines, drinkers, fans, barns, appearance, litter quality, etc…
Assist with work schedule development.
Complete and maintain supplies for bird services such as tabbing, beak and toe trimming, and wound care independently or while leading a team.
Responsible for all farm data entry.
Assist in the oversight of proper training of new members of the crew.
Complete and Oversee weekly & monthly test sampling, including but not limited to: water samples, litter and dust samples, poultry blood samples, tissue samples, and completing all submission forms in their entirety.
Follow established guidelines in regards to directing hourly employees (without disciplinary oversight).
Perform any and all functions as assigned by Farm Manager or Production Team Management with no unreported issues.