Flock Service Technician

Braswell Milling Company Inc•Nashville, NC

23h

About The Position

Braswell Family Farms is hiring a Flock Service Technician in Nashville, North Carolina, in the Live Operations department. Reporting to the Flock Service Technician Manager, this role advises bird growers and egg producers on flock health, feeding programs, and general flock management. The technician monitors flock records and provides poultry health services, helping contract growers maintain good animal husbandry and produce quality products efficiently and safely. The position involves working with growers, laboratories, other flock service technicians, and company teams to monitor and improve flock health and production. It also includes administering vaccines and treatments, collecting and submitting samples, maintaining accurate records, and promoting animal welfare, food safety, and environmental management practices. The role requires adapting to farm conditions, including variable temperatures, noise, and dusty environments, and being flexible to assist in other service areas as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge of bird health and house management.
Current valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Good organization and communication skills.
Flexibility to assist in other service areas as needed.
Ability to schedule and prioritize duties and work with minimal direct supervision.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office products and Outlook.
Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense reasoning to detailed written and oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
MS Office proficiency.
Ability to adapt to farm work environments, including cold and heat, and varying noise levels.
Ability to walk regularly; handle, feel, or reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell; stand; and climb or balance.
Ability to lift or move up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

College degree in Animal Science.
At least 3 years of experience in flock management.

Responsibilities

Perform bird health functions and ensure growers prepare houses correctly before layers arrive.
Review weekly flock records and monitor bird weight and uniformity, mortality, feed consumption, and blood sampling.
Create lighting programs for each flock.
Work with laboratories to diagnose and address flock health concerns.
Monitor house cleanliness, ventilation, feeding and water systems, fly and rodent control, and applicable animal welfare programs.
Identify problems or potential problems and work through possible solutions.
Make recommendations diplomatically regarding house maintenance and bird health to house management or ownership, encouraging positive change.
Follow the company feed program in coordination with flock health; recommend and order feeds and treatments, ensuring full feed loads are sent with no returns.
Stay informed about poultry industry developments through literature and training sessions.
Perform other duties as directed by the Flock Service Technician Manager.
Take supplies to growers, including vaccines, wormer, chick paper, and rodent control products, and ensure supplies are used properly.
Check crew work by examining beak trimming and vaccinations.
Spray and vaccinate several times during each flock.
Maintain accurate records and ensure growers keep accurate records, including mortality, outside access logs, and sanitation sheets.
Collect blood and litter samples at the end of each flock, process them, and send them to the appropriate laboratory.
Take blood samples to Raleigh if AI testing is required.
Work closely with other flock service technicians and seek innovative ways to improve flock health and production.
Help drive the company’s Environmental Management Systems, including monitoring and reducing operationally related environmental impacts and preventing pollution.
Uphold animal welfare requirements and report incidents of abuse, neglect, or biosecurity breaches.
Support food safety initiatives and contribute to a culture of food safety excellence.