Poult Scheduler

Willmar Poultry Farms•Willmar, MN

About The Position

Willmar Poultry Farms, an affiliate of Life-Science Innovations, is a commercial turkey grow-out company with farms in central Minnesota. The Poult Scheduler coordinates and manages poult placements from the hatchery to farms, aligning poult supply with production needs and ensuring placements are efficient and timely. The position works closely with growers, hatchery personnel, transportation providers, and internal operations, and responds to changing operational conditions, including disease-related regulatory requirements. The role manages placement schedules and transportation plans, adjusts orders based on actual hatch numbers and available poults, and shares accurate, timely updates with stakeholders. It also supports positive grower relationships, gathers available flock performance information, and addresses concerns that may affect placement operations. The starting wage is $26.74–$33.42.

Requirements

Previous experience in day-to-day hatchery operations is required.
Understanding of transportation logistics.
Familiarity with Excel and M-Tech (Amino).
Knowledge of biosecurity and animal welfare protocols and industry regulations.
Knowledge of turkey egg and poult handling procedures.
Knowledge of poultry production practices and hatchery operations.
Strong organizational and scheduling skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Detail-oriented, with strong multitasking and schedule-organization skills.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous experience in poultry production, live operations, agricultural scheduling, logistics, transportation coordination, or production planning preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate between hatchery operations and growers to place poults produced through Headstart Hatching.
Manage placement schedules and proactively communicate changes, delays, and operational issues to growers.
Adjust daily placement orders based on actual hatch numbers and poult availability.
Serve as the primary point of contact for growers regarding poult placements and related concerns.
Communicate placement dates, poult numbers, requested services, and preferred delivery dates and times to growers.
Update growers when hatch results require placements to be advanced or delayed.
Update the long-range poult plan based on actual placements and known delays, using the poult planning tool.
Balance Light Hen and Heavy Hen ratios each week based on plant requests.
Communicate projected placement schedules to farms after candling, then send placement information to the hatchery.
Balance orders against actual hatch numbers on service days and notify farms that placements need to move forward or back a day.
Coordinate MPQs, BCAPs, and other regulatory requirements during HPAI periods, including tracking when control zones will drop.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with growers and gather feedback about poult quality and performance.
Collect mortality, weight, and flock performance data when available to support operational analysis and decision-making.
Address grower concerns and facilitate communication between growers and internal stakeholders.
Communicate daily with hatchery personnel, growers, transportation providers, and management about placement status and operational updates.
Ensure stakeholders have accurate and timely information about hatch numbers, delivery schedules, and placement plans.
Identify scheduling conflicts or risks and develop solutions to minimize operational disruptions.